CANT remove /media shortcuts from desktop

bendeco13 · 08-29-2005, 07:23 PM

I used to run fc3 (Fedora Core 3) on my computer, but recently I wanted to update to fc4. After updating and logging in to KDE, I have these ANNOYING shortcuts on my desktop that link to the mount points for both of my cdrom drives.

When right clicking on the two icons, no delete option is provided.
When I go to the properties, under the "General" tab it says its location is:
Location: / (media)

I'm clueless......

Anyone know how to remove these links...
THANKS in advance,
Bendeco

jailbait · 08-29-2005, 07:36 PM

"Anyone know how to remove these links..."

Log in as root. The links are actually files in /home/user/Desktop. The file names will be the same as the icon name displayed on the desktop. root can delete these files and the icons will disappear.

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Steve Stites

bendeco13 · 08-29-2005, 07:54 PM

I've looked in my home/user/Desktop directory and all thats in there are these files:
.directory
trash.desktop

Thanks anyways jallbait for the suggestion...
It just puzzles me how they don't actually show up in the Desktop directory, but they are still shown on the desktop.

If anyone has any other ideas I'd LOVE to hear them....

Thanks AGAIN,
bendeco

Franklin · 08-29-2005, 09:27 PM

In KDE 3.4.2, you can go to:

Control Center -> Desktop -> Behavior -> Device Icons Tab

and uncheck the "Show Device Icons" radio button, or just select which ones you want.

HTH

bendeco13 · 09-01-2005, 12:02 AM

Thankyou so much...
I would have never figured that out....