> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 18:59:51 -0600 (CST), Brian Millett > <bpm@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hello, I just purchased a DVD+-RW drive that I put into a usb 2.0 >> enclosure. The manufacture is: >> >> scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices >> Vendor: MAD DOG Model: MD-16XDVD9 Rev: 2.F6 >> Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02 >> >> It looks like to burn anything (dvd/cd) with this external device, I >> have to stop haldaemon. If I do not, then I have coasters. >> >> My question is, is there any way to have hal ignore this device when a >> blank cd/dvd is inserted? I, ofcourse, would want hal to mount any >> valid disk that is inserted. > > Hal doesnt mount anything by itself.... > maybe you are refering to gnome-volume-manager, which interacts with hal > to mount storage devices and deal with removable media when > inserted.. assuming you are running gnome. My understanding is, at > least in gnome, it should be enough to disable gnome-volume-manager's > handling of blank writable dvd/cd media. Jeff, Thanks. Yep I am running gnome. Running gnome-volume-properties shows that blank cds are disabled. However, if I put one in (cd/dvd) they show up being handled by nautilus-cd-burn-whatever-comand. What I have here is a failure to communicate. I'm going to stroll over to bugzilla and see if it is there, if not file it. Thanks. -- Brian Millett Enterprise Consulting Group "Shifts in paradigms (314) 205-9030 often cause nose bleeds." bpmATec-groupDOTcom Greg Glenn