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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > > I'm guessing most home users will find the gnome-volume-manager > sufficent. Now ask about fusermount, and sshfs ;) > > Simon > I think this is a perfect example of where Linux fails in a way, in windows there is 1 method that works in the background, and for the most part this seems to work properly just as it does in Linux when its a nice clearn disro. Other people have said the same thing about sound and other issues where there are several methods of doing something. Under linux distributions there are conflicting methods, conflicting ideas as to which is the best, so a simple question on why is this not working properly turns in to a debate that X method is crap use something else. almost as bad as emacs vs vi, or kde vs gnome. What is needed in the community is a consensus, of what method is going to be used and stick to it. OK ubuntu could use gnome-volume-manager, kubuntu can use what ever the equivelent is in kde, what happens is that a user installs kde on top of gnome using the apt-get install kubuntu-desktop (or whatever the command is), and that i think is where the problems start. For some reason if I plug a device in to a hub, it mounts fine, must be something to do with device reference points and how everything fits together. I think something as simple as plugging in a device and having it mount so a user can write to it, is pretty simple and should simply work, most users won't put up with this and will go straight back to windows never to look at Linux distros again. I will keep a nice hub dangling out of my usb socket for a while longer to keep the mounting system happy. I understand the need for choice, but if the desire for choice compromises the system then there is an issue. Perhaps if we manage to get a venue sorted out someone can explain fusermount, sshfs, and the other methods. as there has to be situations where the others are more appropriate. Paul Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Support Open and ISO standard file formats ISO 26300 odf http://www.odfalliance.org Next Linux User Group meet :Saturday ** June 6th ** : 3pm, Shoreline Cafe Paignton -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEUEARECAAYFAkofou4ACgkQaggq1k2FJq04aACXeOrDeh3SKJ2dZdylL3+jMHCy cwCdEtH5uyFof6SIWYBScUXqZ5514u4= =TEDk -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html