Robert Fisher wrote: > On Saturday 16 June 2007 9:14 am, Reg wrote: > > >> Tried that and got the following result: >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> id >> uid=1000(reg) gid=100(users) groups=16(dialout),33(video),100(users) >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> mount -t vfat /mnt/hdb1 /music -o uid=1000 >> mount: only root can do that >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> su - >> Password: >> athlon:~ # mount -t vfat /mnt/hdb1 /music -o uid=1000 >> mount: special device /mnt/hdb1 does not emount -t vfat /mnt/hdb1 /music -o >> > uid=1000xist > >> athlon:~ # >> >> Maybe I did it wrong? >> > > Yes you did but you are almost there. > > Try > mount -t vfat /dev/hdb1 /music -o uid=1000 > > (notice the dev not mnt) > > If that works then you should modify your fstab to suit. > In fact it would probably be easiest for you to post the contents > of /etc/fstab to the list and someone (maybe several) with advise what to do > with it. > > ok I will persevere just for learning sake :-)
this is what I got: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> mount -t vfat /dev/hdb1 /music -o uid=1000 mount: only root can do that [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> su - Password: athlon:~ # mount -t vfat /dev/hdb1 /music -o uid=1000 mount: /dev/hdb1 already mounted or /music busy mount: according to mtab, /dev/hdb1 is already mounted on /music athlon:~ # reg
