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Re: Removable media icon(s) on desktop?



Am Mittwoch, 7. September 2005 19:16 schrieb Nate Bargmann:
> I transitioned to KDE 3.4.2 yesterday evening (I just couldn't wait
> anymore) on my Sid partition--so far very good!  Based on my limited
> experience with KNOPPIX 3.9, I know that KDE can dynamically add an
> icon to the desktop when a memory stick or other USB mass-storage
> device is inserted.
>
> I installed the dbus, hal, and pmount packages and Konquerer
> dynamically displays icons for my memory stick and camera upon
> insertion and removal.  Now, I would like these icons to pop up on the
> desktop instead of just in Konquerer.  I know KNOPPIX does some
> interesting stuff with UNIONFS and I'm not sure if that is involved
> here.
>
> Also, it seems as though Konquerer uses an internal mount point as I
> was unable to find a traditional mount point with the mount command.
> How then might I be able to access the device such as through Midnight
> Commander?

As you said: you installed pmount. So read its manpage.

HS



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