Java Desktop System Release 3 User Guide

Using Removable Media on the Solaris Operating System

The file manager supports the following removable media:

Floppy diskette
CD-ROM
Digital Video Disc (DVD)

When the file manager detects a new media, an object for the media is added to the desktop. You can display the contents of the media in a file manager window. You can drag-and-drop files and folders between removable media. You cannot format media that is read-only, such as CD-ROM.

Note –

Removable media works on Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 only.

To Display Media Contents on the Solaris Operating System

You can display media contents in any of the following ways:

Double-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop.
Right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose Open.

A file manager window displays the contents of the media. To reload the display, click on the Reload button.

To Display Media Properties on the Solaris Operating System

To display the properties of removable media, right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose Properties. A Media Properties dialog is displayed.

To view basic information on the media, select the Basic tab. The following table describes the Basic elements on the Media Properties dialog:

Dialog Element	Description
Name	Displays the name assigned to the media.
Location	Displays the file path assigned to the media.
Volume	Displays the name of the volume assigned to the media.
Free Space	Displays the free space available on the media.
Modified	Displays the date that the media was last modified.

Select the Emblems tab to assign an emblem to the media icon.

To view permissions information on the media, select the Permissions tab. The following table describes the Permissions elements on the Media Properties dialog:

Dialog Element	Description
File Owner	Displays the name of the user that owns the file.
File Group	Displays the name of the group that owns the file.
Read/Write/Execute checkboxes	Displays the read/write/execute permissions for Owner/Group/Others.
Special Flags	Displays the Set user ID, Set group ID, and Sticky checkboxes set for the media.
Text view	Displays the `drwxrwxrwx` string that corresponds to the Read/Write/Execute checkboxes.
Number view	Displays the octal string that corresponds to the Read/Write/Execute checkboxes.
Notes	Displays a note that you previously assigned to the media using the File Manager. The note is not visible to other users.

Click Close to close the Media Properties dialog.

To Format Media on the Solaris Operating System

To format media is to prepare the media for use with a particular file system.

When you format media, you overwrite any existing information on the media. To format media, perform the following steps:

Right-click on the object that represents the media on the desktop, then choose Format. A Media Format dialog is displayed.

Select your format options in the Media Format dialog. The following table describes the elements on the dialog:

Dialog Element	Description
Quick Format	Select this option to format without certification, or with limited certification of certain tracks on the media.
Long Format	Select this option to perform a complete format. For some devices this might include certification of whole media by the drive.
File System Type	Select the type of file system in which you want to format the media. Select from the following options: PCFS (DOS): Select this option if you want to use the media on an MS-DOS operating system. UFS (UNIX): Select this option if you want to use the media on a UNIX operating system. UDFS (UNIX): Select this option if you want to format the media in Universal Disk File System (UDFS). NEC (DOS): Select this option if you want to format the media in the NEC file system.
Volume Label	Type a name for the media in the text box.

Click Apply to format the media.

To Eject Media on the Solaris Operating System

To eject a floppy, right-click on the floppy object on the desktop, then choose Unmount Volume. If the drive for the media is a motorized drive, the media is ejected from the drive. If the drive for the media is not a motorized drive, a message is displayed when you can manually eject the media.

To eject a CD-ROM, right-click on the CD-ROM object on the desktop, then choose Eject. When you use the Eject command to eject media, the media is automatically unmounted.