Configuring fixed-disk mounts in /etc/fstab, whether in a live session, a new install, when partition layouts have changed or when a new disk is added can be tedious and error-prone.
It is possible to use pmount (that's a good option for a live session) but most of us probably prefer fixed mounts in fstab.
An old script, probably originating from early Knoppix days, has been resurrected and updated to automate the job. It will optionally append to fstab or do a complete rebuild. Can be used for a "proper install" or a live session, persistent or not.
A hurdle before was what usb devices to include, that might be already mostly sorted and automatic.
There are two variants for now, one to be called manually from a root shell (configure-mounts.sh) and one for use as an automatic "live-hook" (configure_live_mounts) They are not refracta-specific and should be good for any Debian system (although something new in sid might break them)
Near the top of the script are some user-editable mount options.
This is experimental, so far only tested on the machines that exist here so some help is needed to test in different environments. The script should automatically do a fstab backup but best do one manually as well, till it's tested a bit more.
http://exe-linux.fastfishwebsolutions.c ... re-mounts/
BTW there is xfce4-mount-plugin available (but it sees only what is in fstab)