kde can't see usb drive

rabiticide · 12-22-2009, 11:01 PM

I put KDE on my Ubuntu, I can't get it to see my usb drive. I originally had regular ubuntu with gnome and if I run the session as gnome it sees the drive (but only after I type 'lsusb'). I prefer the KDE desktop, but I am having this problem. 'lsusb' yields nothing...

How do I get KDE to see my usb drive?
??

thanks

j-ray · 12-23-2009, 02:55 AM

sudo mkdir /media/usbdisk
sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /media/usbdisk

if you have "pmount" installed or "pmount-hal" take a look at their man pages

rabiticide · 12-23-2009, 09:12 PM

Would I have to type that every time?

I would like to avoid the whole shell thing when I'm just moving files around. I'll try to write a script...

worm5252 · 12-23-2009, 10:23 PM

Add it to your /etc/fstab file and it should auto-mount for you.

rabiticide · 12-24-2009, 12:02 PM

okay, okay i'd rather have human contact than google so if you don't feel like answering then don't...

I thought /etc/fstab was consulted only at boot - is this not so?

I will try to write a line here and report back if that works...

rabiticide · 12-26-2009, 10:16 PM

here is my problem which has still not been resolved:

in gnome: 'lusb' lists and mounts (what i want)

in KDE : 'lsusb' lists but does not mount (but it's the

why isn't kde mounting my usb? this question has not been answered...