Thunar/DBUS - floppy support.

[Benedikt Meurer]

nuser wrote:
>>> root at temp:~# hal-device | grep floppy 3: udi = 
>>> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0_storage' 
>>> block.storage_device = 
>>> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0_storage'
>>> (string) info.udi =
>>> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0_storage' (string)
>>> storage.physical_device = 
>>> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0'  (string) 
>>> storage.drive_type = 'floppy'  (string) info.parent = 
>>> '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0'  (string) 24:
>>> udi = '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0' info.udi =
>>>  '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/platform_floppy_0'  (string) 
>>> info.product = 'Platform Device (floppy.0)'  (string) platform.id
>>> = 'floppy.0'  (string) linux.sysfs_path_device = 
>>> '/sys/devices/platform/floppy.0'  (string) linux.sysfs_path = 
>>> '/sys/devices/platform/floppy.0'  (string) info.product = 'PC 
>>> standard floppy disk controller'  (string) pnp.description = 'PC 
>>> standard floppy disk controller'  (string) root at temp:~#
>>> 
>>> When you put a floopy on the floppy drive Thunar shows it? Or you
>>>  have to go to its mount point? Or maybe you have its mount point
>>> on thunar favorites.
>> 
>> Again, Thunar shows it if HAL tells it about the volume(!) for the 
>> floppy disk. Your listing above seems to include only the storage
>> for the floppy, but no volume.
> 
> Ok, now I get it. It shows is_volume as false, I tried to set it to
> true using hal-set-property, which didn't work (just reads de drive,
> but doesn't show anything on thunar, gets reset on reboot). Is there
> something I can do? Any params to the kernel floppy module, or hald
> itself? I know its not a xfce thing, but since you are used to it..

Dunno. Maybe ask on a HAL or Linux mailinglist? (would be an interesting
item for the FAQ if you find the answer)

> thanks

greets,
Benedikt