gnome 2.8 Changes for FAQ: 19. How do I mount my removablemedia in Nautilus?

[Franz Klammer]

Vladimir Grebenschikov wrote:

>>3. (maybe) OT question: when i insert my memory stick the access right set
>>   for the device created by usbd (/dev/da0s1) don't allow access from a
>>   normal user. currently i helped my with a dirty trick:
>>
>>   adding to /etc/devfs.conf:
>>      perm da0s1 0666
>>
>>   and to /etc/usbd.conf:
>>      device "MEGA"
>>           devname "umass0"
>>           attach "/bin/sleep 5; /etc/rc.d/devfs restart"
>>
>>   if there is a (which i'm sure there is) a good solution that
>>   should also be added to the FAQ.
>>
>
>I guess it is much better to use devfs.rules file:
>
>% cat /etc/devfs.rules
>[devfsrules_common=7]
>add path 'da*'   mode 660 group operator
>add path 'acd*'  mode 660 group operator
>add path 'cd*'   mode 660 group operator
>add path 'pass*' mode 660 group operator
>add path 'xpt*'  mode 660 group operator
>% fgrep devfs /etc/rc.conf
>devfs_system_ruleset="devfsrules_common"
>% 
>
>This approach configures device permission on devfs on adding drive
>automatically, also with ATA-based (or any other not-USB) memory stick
>there is no USB attach event. 
>('operator' group can be changed to 'cdrom' or like)
>
didn't know this. will try it later.
thanks for the hint.

franz.