Mounting DVD-RAM in 6.5 and 6.0
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In 3.4-3, when I insert a DVD-RAM disc (formatted ext2) the system detects it and allows me to
mount it. Then I can read, write and drag/drop the DVD-RAM files in konq.
However in 6.5 and 6.0 when I try to mount the disc (by right-click on the icon) error messages
pop up: e.g., in 6.0, "mount: can't find /dev/hdd in etc/fstab or /etc/mtab". I can work-around
by mounting from a root console, but this is rather irritating.
Have I found a bug, or am I doing something stupid?
You don't have to modify the
Submitted by timkb4cq on Sat, 06/09/2007 - 18:43.
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You don't have to modify the script, you just need to move your edited line up above the line that says:
# Dynamic entries below
Then it won't be overwritten.
Many thanks Tim: that's
Submitted by pointyears on Sat, 06/09/2007 - 19:54.
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Many thanks Tim: that's fixed it.
I am ashamed - it seems obvious now you have told me!
Cheers,
David.
More on DVD-RAM access in 6.5
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Since nobody has replied so far, here is more information:-
I have discovered another work-around: this is in 6.5 so it
is on-topic.
1. Create (as root) a new folder /media/DVD-RAM
2. Edit (as root) etc/fstab to replace the line
/dev/hdd /media/cdrom udf,iso9660 noauto,users,exec,ro 0 0
with the line
/dev/hdd /media/DVD-RAM vfat,ext2 noauto,users,exec,rw 0 0
3. Create a new desktop "link to DVD-ROM device" named DVD-RAM
and pointing to /dev/hdd
This works satisfactorily until the next reboot, when fstab gets
overwritten, destroying my edit!
Question: Which program(script?) does the overwriting of fstab,
and how can I modify it?