Re: Thanks

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  Bruce, I just wanted you to know that your /etc/fstab info was very useful.
> Basically I was setting the user parameter correctly however when I
> mounted the disk, I uses the long command "mount -t msdos /dev/fd0
> /mnt/floppy instead of mount /dev/fd0.

That'll do it!   :-)

You also might want to change the filesystem type to from "msdos" to 
"vfat" in your /etc/fstab so you can read floppies with long filenames.

>       I am still getting used to the idea of every user on the same computer
> having to have permission to do just about everything.

You only _gave_ users the authority to mount _certain_ filesystems.
There are still a lot of permissions normal users don't have.

>         Speaking of permissions, I have a silly program called "acidwarp".  I
> obtained it in the form of an rpm.  I installed it as root.  I can run it as
> root, however I can not run it as a user.  It begins to launch than I get
> the error, svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions.
> 
>         I tried changing the file permissions for acidwarp using chmod +rwx
> acidwarp however this had no effect.  I am guessing that this has something
> to do with user rights to the svgalib?  Please help me understand this.

I'd _guess_ that the permissions for the device file is insufficient.
I don't remember off hand the name of the device file svgalib uses to 
access the screen.

You could make the program SUID to root, so when a normal user executes
it, it runs with root permissions.  Generally that's a VERY BAD thing
to do because of potential security holes and I'm NOT recommending it.

I've never heard of "acidwarp".  What is it?  A game?
Do you have a URL where I could download it?

If it's not too involved to setup and run, I could play with it and 
see if I can figure out your svgalib problem.

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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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