how to use external USB DVD writer in FC5

[H.S.]

H.S. wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have an external DVD writer (Samsung SE-S164) connected via USB to my 
> machine running FC5 ( 2.6.17-1.2187_FC5).
> 
> The system messages tell me that the writer is being detected:
<SNIP><SNIP>
> However, I am not able to see this writer in Gnome. If I put a blank DVD 
> in the writer, I do not get a window pop up asking if I want to burn a 
> DVD and neither do I get an icon ("Blank DVD") on my desktop. I do get 
> an icon if I put a blank CDROM in my internal CD writer. Any idea how to 
> get the external writer working in a similar fashion?
> 
> I have hal (0.5.7.1), udev (084), dbus (0.61), and I belong to a single 
> group (of my username red).
> 
> thanks,
> ->HS
> 
> 
> 



So, nobody is using an external USB writer on FC5?

->HS