[techtalk] request for ideas

Just This Girl archmage at gte.net
Mon Oct 11 14:02:37 EST 1999


There are automount utilities for Linux that will allow you to eject and insert
floppies without having to type the mount/umount set. This expands to work with
CDs, but I am not certain about ls120 or zip. I haven't used any automount
configurations yet.

I rather like the security of having to mount/umount, and having to have root
access to do so. It prevents suspect users from inserting boot disks that could
have undesired consequences. Now, if you keep your machine in Fort Knox, that
may not be such an issue for you.

BTW: you can disable access to removable media drives under WindowsNT.

Jim Browning wrote:

> Sorry, but I disagree. Having played with DOS, Win 3.1, Win 3.11, Win95,
> Win98, C, C++, Visual C++ and Visual Basic, rebuilt several computers from
> the motherboard up, and installed more drivers and configured more dip
> switches (remember them?) than I care to count, the idea that an operating
> system has to be told that a disk has been inserted into a drive is strange,
> at the least. I'm planning on looking at (installing, etc.) Linux. It would
> appear Linux has quirks that would not be apparent to those coming at it
> from a personal computer angle (as contrasted with the Unix angle).
>
> Deidre L. Calarco wrote:
>
> > > For example:  ME: "You have to mount the disk before you can read it."
> > > HE:  "Huh?  Mount?  What is mount?  It's already in the drive!"
>
> > Somebody with those kinds of questions probably shouldn't be messing
>  > around with Linix, IMHO
>
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