On 2021-08-31 16:08:11 Borg Labs wrote:
> On Tuesday 31 August 2021 03:41:40 pm Thierry de Coulon wrote:
> > On Tuesday 31 August 2021 21.05:48 Borg Labs wrote:
> > > Made from the same old fashioned cloth.
> > >
> > > I do the same, I use the UUID to setup function specific names.
> > > I also use costum names for partitions and removable drives.
> >
> > UUID requires knowing it first, so that's fine if you always use the same
> > removable drive(s)
> >
> >
> > My "point" (or rather remark and question) is this:
> >
> > I usually set up the Desktop so that when I plug in a card or stick it is
> > automatically mounted AND appears on the desktop. This works well on
> > desktop computers.
> >
> > As I said, Raspberry Pi, but also many Laptop I use use or can use some
> > micro-SD card as mass storage. Typically my Toshiba Z20T uses the
> > internal card for / and /home, but most data live on the SD card.
> >
> > If I set the computer up as my desktop, I can plug in a USB stick and it
> > will appear on the Desktop - but then so does my micro-SD card, which I
> > would prefer not to see there.
> >
> > If I untick "mounted removable media", then my micro-SD card no more
> > appears, but then neither does my USB stick.
> >
> > I know how to find where it has been mounted, it's just inconvenient...
> >
> > I think there is no way to change that, I just wondered if anone had a
> > way. For example, MacOS hides partitions with names starting with .
> >
> > Thierry
> > ____________________________________________________
>
> ok I think I get what you're saying.
> You don't want the MSD card to show up on the desktop.
>
> If that's the case, you can do this..
>
> Add the storage media applet to kicker, then to go to configure, then media
> tab and choose which ones you want to show up on the desktop. In medium
> type you can choose what type is chosen, when mounted or not etc.
>
> Sending images...
>
> As you can see from image 1, I don't have any of the SSD partitions (there
> are 3) showing up on the desktop. Everything else will automatically show
> up.
>
> Let me know if this is what you're talking about. We are hitting a language
> barrier. English is me second language, Gaelic is me first.
>
> Kate
Notice that there are no entries in the list that differentiate SD from USB storage. Can
the system actually see this distinction? If it can, can a user add entries to this list
that will allow specification of different mounting/displaying behaviour for the two
types, or is that something that the devels would have to add?
Leslie
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