howto automount pendrives (not boot)?

Forum: DSL Tips and Tricks
Topic: howto automount pendrives (not boot)?
started by: Piperclub

Posted by Piperclub on May 28 2006,03:24

Hi All,

I'm new to DSL, I noticed that for a usb pendrive to be mounted it has to be plugged in at start up.

Is there a way to have it plugged in after startup and recognised and have a drive icon on the desktop and if a user plugs it out it'll detect it and remove the drive icon?

Thanks for all your help in advance!

Posted by kerry on May 28 2006,04:21

What DSL version are you using? I've had no problems pluging in after start, you just plug it in, then open the file manager and go to /mnt right click your drive and select mount. Make sure you unmount before you remove the usb drive or you'll screw it up. No there's no fancy icon that pops up, think small, DSL is linux as simple and uncluttered as you can get.

Posted by Piperclub on May 28 2006,05:02

i am using 2.3, there is a small window on the lower right corner of the screen. that doesn't seem to show the usb is connected.

Posted by kerry on May 28 2006,08:24

It dosen't show up there till after you mount it in /mnt.