-----Original Message----- From: Dennis Calhoun <dcalhoun@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 06:13:03PM -0600 To fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: root is denied the ability to change permissions? > On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:07:43 -0400, you wrote: > > [snip] > >I appreciate someone actually explaining in short, simple language > >*what* to do (not that I've tried yet). There are too many options for > >most things in linux for us newbies to use trial and error in any > >useful fashion. But if someone tells us the correct "magic > >incantation", *THEN* we can often work backwards using trial and error > >to learn a bit. Starting blind makes it nearly impossible though. > > It certainly makes me feel much better to hear someone else say > exactly that. Thank you! > You may try this: /dev/hdb7 /mnt/comn vfat defaults,noauto,user,noatime 0 0 ^^^^ See the ^^^^ amrk You need to add user to your mount option. HTH -- vikram... |||||||| |||||||| ^^'''''^^||root||^^^'''''''^^ // \\ )) //(( \\// \\ // /\\ || \\ || / )) (( \\ -- Thus My Computer Chittered : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Supervisor: Do you think you understand the basic ideas of Quantum Mechanics? Supervisee: Ah! Well, what do we mean by "to understand" in the context of Quantum Mechanics? Supervisor: You mean "No", don't you? Supervisee: Yes. -- Overheard at a supervision. -- ~ ~|~ = Registered Linux User #285795