I have two icons that SuSE automatically plopped onto my desktop(one desktop only)after configuring my cd & dvd hardware. It DOESN'T matter what I name them,what device files I point them to, where they are symlinked, or even creating bogus device files and pointing them there. These two icons still function the same. Both icons can be pointed to the same or different device files, which also can be symlinked to the same or different files. If I put in an audioCD, or a dataCD, etc., and press an icon, I will always get the same error or start an application for the same type of disk.
What are we trying to do? What error while you were doing it.
Still confused as to WHY applications are tied to ICONS and NOT DEVICE FILES!?!?!? I have to be able to duplicate the functionality of these hardware devices for other users! What SHOULD be available: DVD hardware device should be able to: read/play "audioCD" read/play "dvd" read "dataCD" CD-RW hardware device should be able to: read/play "audioCD" read "dataCD" read/write "blank CD" as new "audioCD" or new "dataCD" **Unfortunately does not happen in linux yet. Works seamlessly in windows.** ERROR: Could not mount device. The reported error was: /dev/whatever: Input/output error, mount: I could not determine the filesystem type, and none was specified OR ERROR: Could not mount device. The reported error was: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/whatever, or too many mounted file systems OR attempts to mount for 2 minutes, then opens proper application
When I create an icon using Create New - CD/DVD-ROM device, I can point it to the same device files, etc. as the other two icons and not be able to recreate the same results.
I would assume that there is some sort of config/prefs/properties file somewhere that is tied to each icon that would allow me to input a filesystem type and application(s) associated with that type.
Got me, that's a bit over my head. I just hope your drives are functioning right. Get rid of the other icons, keep the working ones.
So far: Have found that KsCD, Gnome CD Player, & ALSA Player ALWAYS point to /dev/cdrom, even after changing the device file in their config. Only Grip config is able to be changed to play audioCD from CD-RW or DVD hardware. Yet, I do not get sound from my DVD hardware. Problem NOT fixed!! Takes 2 minutes to mount and read a dataCD on DVD hardware. WHY? Problem NOT fixed!! Can only read DVD files on DVD hardware with SuSE pre-made icon. Problem NOT fixed!! May fix itself after configuring dvd player application. Have not configured any cd burner yet, so no problem yet. Should I contact KDE support? PLEASE HELP!!!!! Bernd