System Administration Guide: Basic Administration

Accessing Removable Media (Task Map)

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

1. (Optional) Add the removable media drive 

Add the removable media drive to your system, if necessary. 

How to Add a New Removable Media Drive

2. (Optional) Decide whether you want to use removable media with or without volume management (vold)

Volume management (vold) runs by default. Decide whether you want to use removable media with or without volume management.

How to Stop and Start Volume Management (vold)

3. Access removable media 

Access different kinds of removable media with or without volume management running. 

How to Access Information on Removable Media

4. (Optional) Copy files or directories 

Copy files or directories from the media as you would from any other location in the file system.  

How to Copy Information From Removable Media

5. (Optional) Configure a system to play musical CDs or DVDs 

You can configure a system to play musical CDs or DVDs, but you will need third-party software to play the media. 

How to Play a Musical CD or DVD

6. Find out if the media still in use 

Before ejecting the media, find out if it is still in use. 

How to Find Out If Removable Media Is Still in Use

7. Eject the Media 

When you finish, eject the media from the drive. 

How to Eject Removable Media