[PLUG] problem mounting a Zip Drive

[Ron Braithwaite]

GLL wrote:
> I am running Mandrake 10.0 right now, and while the system sometimes 
> recognizes new things plugged into the USB port, (an icon appears on the 
> desktop) it doesn't let you DO anything with them automatically. You probably 
> have to open a commend shell and type in a bunch of cryptic crap, and you 
> could search the Internet for DAYS and still not find a good explanatory 
> site.

May I suggest that you upgrade to the latest version of Mandrake? 
Mandriva (as Mandrake is now known) 2005LE-Club just came out and I have 
had great success with a variety of USB devices just plugging and working.

-Ron