>> Where is the code for displaying the Mounting tab? Perhaps
>> if I browse I might find some clues related to my setup.
>
> I found the code and I think I see the problem.
>
> In tdebase/kioslave/media/CMakeLists.txt:
>
> tde_conditional_add_subdirectory( WITH_HAL propsdlgplugin )
>
> When I build with WITH_TDEHWLIB=ON, I set WITH_HAL=OFF because HAL is not
> installed. If I recall correctly, you have said that you are compiling
> with your own HAL package, which means you build WITH_HAL=ON. That is why
> you see the dialog tab and I don't.
>
> The question is how to properly patch the CMakeLists.txt file? Are those
> dialogs truly conditional on HAL? If not then perhaps all we need is this
> change:
>
> AS IS:
>
> tde_conditional_add_subdirectory( WITH_HAL propsdlgplugin )
>
> CHANGE TO:
>
> add_subdirectory( propsdlgplugin )
>
>
> Darrell

Yep, that's it!  Go ahead and commit that to GIT.

Good work!

Tim