Ah! So that's what I need to do to allow me to UN-mount the CDROM in Linux!
It keeps telling me "only Root can unmount this device." :-)
John
(PS...thanks for covering me on the filename! <G>)
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Subject: Re: user floppy mount
> /etc/fstab. A non-root user may specify either the mount point, or the
> device, but NOT both, if option user is in the fstab entry. mount and
> umount must be suid root also for a user to run them.
> (chmod u+s /bin/moount...)
>
> Lawson
> >< Microsoft free environment
>
> This mail client runs on Wine. Your mileage may vary.
>
>
> On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, John Aldrich wrote:
>
> > I don't know anything about Slack, but in RedHat, you should be able to
> edit
> > the mount table and tell it to allow users to mount/unmount the floppy.
> (At
> > the moment, the file you'd need to edit escapes me!)
> > John
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: J. D. Kent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: Linux-newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 8:12 PM
> > Subject: user floppy mount
> >
> >
> > > I apologize for asking this question again. I know I have seen the
> > > answer a couple of times, but can't seem to find it.
> > > I have a standalone system using slackware 3.1 for learning with.
> since
> > > I am the only user, I want to be able to mount a floppy with my user
> > > account without having to log in as root all the time.
> > > Maybe I'm just missing it, but can you tell me where to find the logs
> > > for this list?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Dave
> >
> >
>
>
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