Re: can't eject data CD's

[Sean Middleditch <sean middleditch iname com>]

Tatar Kolos wrote:

>
> > > Do you mean, that after you put in your CD, an icon appears on your
> > > desktop, and unless you remove that icon, the CD can't be ejected?
> > > Because if so, then you have the same 'problem' as i do. Because i think
> > > it is not a bug. You have to unmount the CD-ROM before you get your CD
> > > out. It is rational, because ejecting a mounted floppy from the FDD may
> > > lead to problems. And the data CD is automounted when put in.
> > >
> >
> > No no no... The CD Player applet won't let you eject any CD's, whether
> > they're mounted or not.  You either have to use the CD Player applet's
> > eject button or remove the applet.
> CD Player? You 'play' your data CD-s?
>

It's an applet... it stays on the panel all the time... whether your're playing
a CD or not...

>
> > Automounted when you put it in, and an annoying icon popping up on your
> > desktop?  What distro are you using, Red Hat?  They're the only ones I know
> > that do that... ~,^
> Yes, i use RedHat. And i don't think, it's annoying. Easier to unmount
> that way. :)
>

Too bad you have to unmount at all.  ~,^

>
> > Nice thing about Mandrake, you don't NEED to mount anything.  Supermount
> > rocks!
> What distro are you using, Mandrake?  They're the only ones I know
> that do that... :)
>

Really?  Which others?  It's a feature I don't think I can live without
anymore... that whole umounting/mounting thing is perhaps the #3 reason people
stick with Windows (#2 being the need to use 'su' and #1 being the loss of their
old applications).

>
> Kolos
>
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Sean Middleditch