Mounting CD-ROMs and Floppy Disks from the Desktop
Chapter 30). You can also choose the icon used to indicate when it is unmounted. On the Permissions panel, you can also indicate the permissions that have been set to allow access to the device. See the chapter on file administration, Chapter 30, for a discussion on devices and file systems. The desktop file does not perform the necessary system administration operations that enable access to the CD-ROM by ordinary users. Normally, only the systems administrator (root user) can mount or unmount CD-ROMs and floppy disks, unless permission is given to users. You also must make sure an entry is in the /etc/fstab file for the CD-ROM or floppy drive. If not, you have to add one. Check Chapter 30 for the procedures to use.