2. Managing Removable Devices

These tools enables system administrators to easily control most options which affect the behavior of removable devices such as floppy, CD and DVD disks. Note that, by default, all removable devices are automatically made available so users shouldn't have to manually mount media.

Figure 17.7. Changing a Parameter

Changing a Parameter

For each device the following properties may be changed:

Select the property you wish to change and click on OK. The corresponding dialog will pop up in which you can change your settings. Then click on OK again. The system will then ask you if you want to save the modifications in the /etc/fstab file. By saying yes, you will not have to unmount and re-mount that device: it will be done automatically