----- Original Message ----- From: "David Goode" <dgoode@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday 25 November 2003 7:17 Subject: Re: mounting floppy as user in rh8 > > > Paal Marker wrote: > > > How can I configure a redhat system to let common user mount the floppy? > > > > If user try to mount, message appears only superuser can use mount. > > > > /etc/fstab > > > >> LABEL=/ / ext3 > >> defaults 1 1 > >> none /dev/pts devpts > >> gid=5,mode=620 0 0 > >> none /proc proc > >> defaults 0 0 > >> none /dev/shm tmpfs > >> defaults 0 0 > >> /dev/hda3 swap swap > >> defaults 0 0 > >> /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto > >> noauto,users,owner,kudzu 0 0 > > > > > > > > Search in google showed some documents about this problem, but found no > > solution. Have tried as suggested to replace user with users in the last > > line. Does not help. In a slackware list it was mentioned that it > > existed an application for slackware that eliminated this problem, but > > found no more about it. > > > > The configuration shall be used for public in a library. Necessary for > > users to use own diskettes, and impossible to give them root access. > > > > How do I go around this problem? > > > > > > > > > > > Interesting use. What console messages are seen? Have you > tried changing from noauto to auto for the mount options? > With the current fstab line for /dev/fd0, can users manually > mount the drive? > -- > -David Goode What are your defaults? Do they include users? Try changing the one line from "defaults" to "defualts,user" (or is that users ?) - - - - - I want to have three cats named Fred: Deep Fred French Fred Stir Fred Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net - - - - --- Outgoing male is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.543 / Virus Database: 337 - Release Date: 03/11/21 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
