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Hello,
I am using three hard drives. One is the drive of the OS. The other two are for my files and for a backup. When I start the OS the hard drive with the OS is available. The other two drives are not available. Every time I still have to type the root password to make them available. How can I configure it that all hard drives are available immediately?

The two other hard drives are mounted under "/run/media/..." How can I create a folder direct under "/" named "media" and mount the two hard drives directly under it?

Kind regards
Sigurd

Hi there,

it would be helpful if you would mention what Mageia version you're using and which desktop environment. Please also post the contents of your /etc/fstab

Regarding your question, generally you have two options. Either add a polkit rule so you don't have to enter the root password for the 2 other drives, this is described in our wiki:
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Useful_polki ... t_password

The other options which also covers changing the mountpoint from "/run/media/..." to a folder direct under "/" named "media" would be using diskdrake:
https://doc.mageia.org/mcc/7/en/content ... l#drakdisk

Hi doktor5000,
I cannot get into "/etc/polkit-1/rules.d". How can I go there with Root rights?
Kind regards
Sigurd

Hi doktor5000,
Is there a way to start Mageia in general with root privileges?
Kind regards
Sigurd

How do you try to "get into" /etc/polkit-1/rules.d ?
And yes, there is a way to login as root, but I cannot recommend starting graphical applications or even worse, a full X session, as root. You'd have to use the search function for that.

As an alternative, you can also use diskdrake as mentioned previously.

I'd second using diskdrake for what you want to do (also available via the Mageia Control Center > Local disks > Manage disk partitions)

To reiterate, to switch to root in a terminal use "su -"

For sudo...if sudo isn't installed install it - either as root in a terminal or graphically (Mageia Control Center > Software Management > Install & Remove Software). Add your user account to the "wheel" group - the current default configuration will make sudo act the way you're used to (i.e. Mageia Control Center > System > Manage users on system). Log out completely and back in again.

Hi doktor 5000, hi magic,
I have installed "sudo" and "dnf". And I have installed "pcmanfm". It is in root mode way more powerful than dolphin. With pcmanfm in root mode and drakdisk I have changed the mount point and the permissions. And all the more than 1000 icons I have linked to folders and files (music files) are back because the link is valid again. I do not have to change them all one by one. Great! This problem is solved. Thank you very much.
Sigurd

Please, don't forget to mark the topic [SOLVED].
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Write [SOLVED] to the left of subject/title, thanks ahead.

I will suggest to you in the strongest possible terms that you avoid using any graphical tools as root.

Graphical tools are very convenient - I use them all the time myself - but it is very very easy to make a mistake when using a graphical tool.

If you are root when you make this mistake, it can wreck your system.

You are best off only using graphical tools as your normal user, and use the command line when you want to be root. I understand that graphical tools are easier, and the command line requires you to learn commands, but this is the way you protect yourself against silly mistakes - and we ALL make silly mistakes from time to time.

Just a word to the wise...