Re: X11 without HAL: "DontZap" in /etc/X11/xorg.conf doesn't work anymore
On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:20:56 +0200
Dirk <noisyb@gmx.net> wrote:
> Celejar wrote:
> > On Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:58:12 +0200
> > Dirk <noisyb@gmx.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Avi Greenbury wrote:
> >
> > ...
> >
> >>> What is the 'best part of Linux' that HAL neglects?
> >
> > ...
> >
> >> The ability to mount devices myself, or not.
> >
> > This is just wrong; HAL *doesn't automount anything* on its own. It
> > merely passes information to a *volume manager*, which can be configured
> > to do whatever you want. I run HAL, and I've never had devices
> > automounted. When I tried once more, before firing off this message, lo
> > and behold my USB key did indeed automount, but I investigated and
> > realized that it was some component of xfce that was doing it. When I
> > unchecked the box "Settings / Removable Drives and Media / Storage /
> > Mount removable drives when hot-plugged", the old behavior returned.
>
> I am happy for you.
>
> But how does this prevent me from having to install HAL?
I was merely correcting a demonstrably false implication of yours, that
HAL somehow interferes with your control over device mounting.
Celejar
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