Using the 'defaults' in fstab worked to auto mount the drive but now the drive icon doesn't appear on the desktop. With all of your help .. I am getting closer. Thanks, Mac --- Norman Nunn <npnunn@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mine got setup and works with 'defaults' instead of > the auto,users,... > > > On Sun, 2004-06-06 at 08:37, Dylan Parry wrote: > > On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 08:28:51 -0700 (PDT), Mac > <mrmack1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > I have been unable to automatically mount the > Windows > > > directory in FC2. When FC2 is loading I get > this > > > failure message: > > > > I have the following in my fstab: > > > > /dev/hdb1 /mnt/windows vfat > auto,users,gid=windows,umask=0007 0 0 > > > > and a group called "windows", which contains all > the users that I want to > > be able to write to the Windows partition. I > originally had this in RH7.3 > > (8.0, 9, FC1) and it still works now in FC2, so it > seems pretty future > > proof :) > > > > Of course, you would have to change hdb1 to match > whatever yours is, and > > remember to create a "windows" group with your > username in it... > > > > -- > > Dylan Parry > > http://www.webpageworkshop.co.uk - FREE Web > tutorials and references > > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/