[KLUG Members] automount floppy

members@kalamazoolinux.org members@kalamazoolinux.org
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 14:43:47 -0400


>Using RH 7.3 how can I make a floppy drive mount automatically when a floppy
>disk is inserted?
>When a non-root user is working on the computer, I have to be called to go
>over and su to root and mount the floppy when they want to use it.

Eh?

>Seems like there ought to be a way for a normal user to access a floppy disk
>when they want to.

If your in GNOME they can right click on the desktop, go to the "Desks" tab of
the pop-up menu and mount/unmount any devices flagged as "user" in /dev/fstab.