Re: where do they go?

From: Rick Pasotto (rick_at_niof.net)
Date: 07/25/05

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    On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 08:16:52AM +0200, strawks wrote:
    > On dim, 2005-07-24 at 21:29 -0400, Rick Pasotto wrote:
    > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2005 at 07:56:47PM -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
    > > > On Sun, 2005-07-24 at 18:52 -0400, Rick Pasotto wrote:
    > > > > When I put a FlashMemory card from my digital camera in my usb
    > > > > cardreader, a 'Warning' pops up asking: "Import photos from device?
    > > > > There are photos on the inserted media. Would you like to import these
    > > > > photographs into your album?" If I click on 'Import Photos' where do
    > > > > they go? Do I need to have already created some special directory for
    > > > > them?
    > > >
    > > > You should be able to specify where you want them to go.
    > >
    > > Really? Where and when do I do that? Certainly I *should* be able to
    > > but if it doesn't ask me, if I don't even know what program is running,
    > > HOW CAN I?
    > >
    > > If you don't *KNOW* why do you bother replying with such idiocy?
    >
    > Can't you just mount your memory card and copy the file with cp or
    > nautilus?

    It is automounted (that's why the 'Warning' pops up).

    Of course I know how to copy the files but that doesn't answer my
    question: Why the apparently useless popup warning? 

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    Rick Pasotto    rick@niof.net    http://www.niof.net
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