[mythtv-users] Stop DVD from mounting in KDE
Pete
pete at putzin.net
Sun Apr 16 19:17:42 UTC 2006
John Andersen wrote:
> On 4/14/06, Kevin Kuphal <kuphal at dls.net> wrote:
>
>> Brad DerManouelian wrote:
>>
>>> Anyone have some insight on how to stop DVD's from mounting and
>>> opening a new window when I put it in the drive, but still have it
>>> available to myth?
>>>
>>> I tried commenting it out of my fstab file and stopping the HAL
>>> daemon. I have no idea what else could be mounting it for me. It's
>>> starting to remind me of a Windows box. "Oh, you put this DVD in? You
>>> obvious want me to mount it and open a window. Let me do that for
>>> you." Argh!
>>>
>>>
>> Stop using KDE? Seriously, it's major overkill. Use something lighter
>> like fluxbox.
>>
>
> Perhaps for you, but other people may have additional missions for their
> machines than the narrow set of functions you envision.
>
> Really, this sort of reply is NOT helpfull, and NOT appropriate for this list.
>
> If he had trouble adjusting the seat on his Cadillac I suppose you
> would tell him to ride a bicycle?
>
>
> Unchecking Kded Media Manager in the Service Manager portion of Kde
> Components, in the Control Center is the proper answer, NOT foisting
> your petty preferences on someone else.
>
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I don't think this answer is all that crazy or inappropriate. Myth
depends on QT, not KDE, so there's no hard dependency, and KDE is
expensive in terms of resources. Great for a desktop, not the best
choice for a PVR.
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