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On Wed, Nov 11 2015, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Wed, 11 Nov 2015 11:01:10 +0100, David Haller wrote: |
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>> Add the device(s) to fstab like so: |
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>> /dev/cdrom /cdrom auto noauto,ro,user,users |
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>> 0 0 /dev/dvd /dvd auto |
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>> noauto,ro,user,users 0 0 |
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>> if you have udev setting those symlinks, else use /dev/sr* instead. |
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>> But what I think is missing is some feature of the desktop, aka |
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>> "device actions", possibly sys-apps/gnome-disk-utility and some |
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>> digging in the gnome-config. |
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> He doesn't have /dev/sr0 so no amount of fstab or automounter fiddling |
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> will mount a CD that isn't there. This appears to be a missing kernel |
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> option. |
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That was my thought as well. |
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> Is this a built in optical drive or a USB one? |
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Interesting question. |
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The old (successful) laptop has a built in optical drive |
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The new (unsuccessful) laptop has a USB optical drive |
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*However* My desktop machine (not mentioned previously) |
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has a built in optical and has the same problem as |
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the new laptop |
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Thank you all |
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allan |
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