Fluxbox

wadsworth · 08-31-2007, 02:45 PM

I'm using Slackware 12 with Fluxbox, and am looking for a simple way to
mount/unmount removable media.

So far I've tried:
pmount + ivman. But I don't want auto-mounting. And I still have to manually unmount.
wmvolman from dockapps.org. But I can't seem to get it to work. And I don't want that
big "dockapp" thing sitting on my desktop anyway.

The best solution I've come up with so far is to add these entries in my menu:

Code:

[submenu] (Mount)
      [exec]   (mount-CD) {pmount /dev/hdc && rxvt -e mc /media/hdc}
      [exec]   (unmount-CD) {pumount /dev/hdc}
      [exec]   (mount-USB) {pmount /dev/sda1 && rxvt -e mc /media/sda1}
      [exec]   (unmount-USB) {pumount /dev/sda1}
[end]

If I could write something to add or remove my own icon in the system tray,
I would add it to my menu solution and be completely satisfied.
(I'd like to have some feedback when the drive is mounted or unmounted)

What I really want is to insert some media, and have an icon appear in the system tray.
Then I would right-click that icon and select mount or unmount.
(It would be nice if it could automatically open a file manager, like my menu "script" does)

Anyone know how to manually add/remove a custom icon to the system tray in Fluxbox?
Or a better solution to this problem?

redbuds · 08-31-2007, 03:14 PM

The way I do it is with gkrellm's file system , which reads your /etc/fstab or you can put your mount commands in it. But, you may not want gkrellm on your desktop.

redbuds

dive · 08-31-2007, 04:38 PM

I used to use GKrellm with Flux too. But switched to kde now that it has hal support. With Gkrellm you can have a mount/umount button and the icon shows a green dot when the medium is mounted.

Fluxx · 09-01-2007, 02:39 PM

I also use Slackware 12 and fluxbox. I use ivman and pmount to mount devices and to start actions if I plug in a new device (e. g. DVB-T-stick via USB starts xine, VideoDVD starts xine, AudioCD starts audacious, DataCD/DVD starts rox, storage medias start rox). To avoid automounting a removable device I added a Xdialog question which I can answer with YES (to automount) or NO (not to automount).

Fluxx.

wadsworth · 09-09-2007, 06:08 PM

Thanks for the tip about Xdialog.

I now have ivman set up so that an inserted CD or USB drive is auto-mounted
AND opens Midnight Commander so I can start working with the files right away.
(thats satisfactory as long as I have visual confirmation that a drive was mounted)

Unmounting CDs is no problem - apparently you don't have to do that anymore.
Just push the button on the drive and the CD is unmounted and ejected.
(I'm not sure when that behavior changed, but I definitely remember having
to unmount a CD before it would eject.)

Unmounting a USB drive isn't quite so elegant. I still have a menu item that
"pumount"s the drive, but now ivman detects the unmount and throws up an Xdialog
for confirmation. Pretty slick.

I'm satisfied with this solution, but still looking for others.
Thanks to all for posting their advice, it's been very helpful.

seaelf · 01-24-2009, 06:20 AM

wadsworth-

that sounds like the solution for me too....I have just installed ivman but don't know how you got it to auto-open with MC? can you point me to a site for tips like that?

thanks
neil

seaelf · 01-24-2009, 07:33 AM

wadsworth

I think I am on the right track....
ivman /dev/sda1 && rxvt -e mc /mnt/flash

not sure if this is correct but will keep at it....

I reread the beginning of this thread and saw your example for your flux menu and that provided the clue for me.... thinks me....

Joe 6 Pack · 01-24-2009, 08:35 AM

Well here is a solution that will at least give you the feedback you wanted:

Code:

[submenu] (Mounting)
	[exec]	(mount-CD) {pmount /dev/hdc /media/hdc && rxvt -e mc -b /media/hdc}
	[exec]	(unmount-CD) {pumount /dev/hdc && xmessage 'media ready to eject'}
	[exec]	(eject-CD) {eject}
	[exec]	(mount-USB) {pmount /dev/sda1 /media/sda1 && rxvt -e mc -b /media/sda1}
	[exec]	(unmount-USB) {pumount /dev/sda1 && xmessage 'media safe to remove'}
[end]

The first time you set this up, check in a terminal to make sure you are really unmounting your usb stick. xmessage isn't going to know or care if the command is wrong.

Joe

wadsworth · 01-24-2009, 08:48 AM

It's been a while since I played with any of this stuff,
I'm presently using the KDE 4.2rc that showed up in /testing a few days ago.
But I still have the ivman configuration files I was using.
I'll try to cut out the relevant parts.

IvmConfigActions.xml

Code:

    <ivm:Match name="hal.block.device" value="/dev/sda1">
	    <ivm:Match name="hal.volume.is_mounted" value="true">
		    <ivm:Option name="exec" value="rxvt -e mc '$hal.volume.mount_point$'" />
	    </ivm:Match>
    </ivm:Match>

    <ivm:Match name="hal.volume.disc.type" value="cd_rom">
	    <ivm:Match name="hal.volume.is_mounted" value="true">
		    <ivm:Match name="hal.volume.disc.has_data" value="true">		    
			    <ivm:Option name="exec" value="rxvt -e mc '$hal.volume.mount_point$'" />
		    </ivm:Match>
	    </ivm:Match>
    </ivm:Match>

IvmConfigProperties.xml

Code:

    <ivm:Match name="hal.block.device" value="/dev/sda1">
	    <ivm:Property name="hal.volume.is_mounted">
		    <ivm:Action value="false" exec="message-box-umount" />
	    </ivm:Property>
    </ivm:Match>

message-box-umount (requires Xdialog available at slackbuilds.org)

Code:

#!/bin/sh
DIALOG=Xdialog

$DIALOG --no-buttons --title "UNMOUNT" \
        --infobox "Drive is unmounted..." 5 30 5000

Maybe some of this will help.

I should mention that pmount needs its configuration slightly modified
when used on Slackware 12.2. Look here:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/12.2/system/pmount/

mudangel · 09-11-2009, 11:31 PM

but, if you don't want stuff automounted, yet easily accessed, you could do worse than this:

[submenu] (Rox)
[exec] (Rox-filer) {rox}
[exec] (USB) {rox /mnt/usb}
[exec] (DVD) {rox /mnt/dvd}
[end]

...for fluxbox, anyway. saves all the messing about with pmount and whatnot, anyway