Re: fstab and floppy's

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I am trying to make it so that I do not have to be root to mount a floppy.
> 
> According to all the documentation I can get my hands on, I need to have to
> change the fstab to allow for that.  Below is the line I am using.
> 
> /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy ext2 rw,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
> 
> Even after setting this up in my fstab, I have to be root to mount a floppy.

The "user" option should allow non-root users to mount the device.
I use it all the time (successfully).

Make sure the directory (/mnt/floppy) is not duplicated elsewhere in 
the /etc/fstab file, like on another line for a dos/vfat filesystem.

Make sure when you do the mount command you ONLY specify the directory
name on the command line:  "mount /mnt/floppy", NOT the device file.

And, as Wesley said, make sure you are mounting an ext2 formatted floppy.

If your still having the problem, please supply the following:

1)  The exact mount command you are using.
2)  The exact error message.
3)  Your _entire_ /etc/fstab file.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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