FC5 mounting issue with cdrom, dvd and usb memory stick.

[Erik P. Olsen]

Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 17:14 +0200, Erik P. Olsen wrote:
>> I have noticed in previous messages to the list that mounting of these devices
>> has changed with FC5. This has for me turned out to be a complete mystery. I
>> went from FC3 to FC5 doing a complete new install. Like on FC3 I installed
>> xine/gxine so that I could continue to play my audio cd's and show my dvd
>> movies. However, I have not been able to set it up like I had it on FC3.
>>
>>  From previous messages I learn that cd's and dvd's are mounted on
>> /media/{volume.name} but when I insert my cd's the only thing I see is a desktop
>> icon named "Audio Disc" and there is no mounting on /media and I have no way of
>> playing my cd's. When I insert a dvd the desktop icon is called "DVD-ROM Disc"
>> and likewise no /media mount. I am, however, able to play my movies using the
>> command line: gxine dvd:/ but I can't get xine to recognise the audio cd's.
>>
>> I've mentioned the usb memory stick as another example. Because here the stick
>> *is* mounted on /media and I have full access to whatever is on the stick.
>>
>> What can be the reason for the missing mounts af the dvd and cdroms? If I double
>> click on the desktop icons I get a window titled "CD/DVD Creator" which is of no 
>> use at all.
>>
> Look at: System->Preferences-> Removal Drives and Media. Especially
> Multimedia tab.

I've been there. It makes no difference whether I check "Play video DVD disks 
when inserted" or not and I've even specified the same command that works from 
the command line - to no avail.

-- 
Regards,
Erik P. Olsen.