2. Managing Removable Devices

These tools enable system administrators to easily control those 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 need to manually mount media.

Figure 11.2. Changing a Parameter

Changing a Parameter

For each device the following properties may be changed:

Select the property you wish to change and click OK. The corresponding dialog pops up in which you can change your settings. Then click OK again. The system then asks 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 is done automatically