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| ====== Removable Media ====== | ====== Removable Media ====== | ||
| - | To access | + | To access data CDs and hot-plugged USB storage devices |
| - | mount / | + | When finished, you should dismount the device prior to removing it by either right clicking on the desktop icon or using the File menu of its file listing, and then selecting Unmount. |
| - | or | + | Note, however, that on our newer Linux installs running SL5 this will only happen when running under a graphical environment. For devices to be automatically mounted while at the console, start the " |
| - | mount / | + | |
| - | depending on whether your workstation is fitted with a CD-ROM or CD burning drive. | + | This forks by itself into the background and will now mount devices into /media for you. |
| - | The CD contents will then be accessible under that directory name. When finished, you should dismount the device (eg "'' | + | ===== Burning CDs ===== |
| - | You can also use hot-plugged firewire or USB storage devices. To mount a device after connecting it, type: | + | For CD/DVD burning, we recommend |
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| - | mount /media/usbdisk | + | |
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| - | When finished, you should dismount the device | + | |
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| - | ===== Burning CDs ===== | + | |
| - | For CD/DVD burning, we recommend using **cdrecord** for basic burning of ISO images, or **k3b** for more advanced | + | From the command line, you can also use '' |