ok i'm back to work..
> what is your fstab entry for removable ? > (grep removable /etc/fstab ) none /mnt/removable supermount dev=/dev/sda1,fs=ext2:vfat,--,iocharset=iso8859-15,kudzu,codepage=850 0 0 > what is your kernel level ? > (uname -a) Linux therock.lan 2.4.22-10mm.1mdk #1 Mon Sep 22 14:00:51 CEST 2003 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux > what level of hotplug and dynamic do you have ? > (rpm -q dynamic hotplug) dynamic-0.10-1mdk hotplug-2002_04_01-8mdk umount: only root can unmount none from /mnt/removable plug it in for the first time and : [EMAIL PROTECTED] andyrock]# grep removable /etc/fstab none /mnt/removable supermount dev=/dev/sda1,fs=ext2:vfat,--,iocharset=iso8859-15,kudzu,codepage=850 0 0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] andyrock]# umount /mnt/removable [EMAIL PROTECTED] andyrock]# eject removable #the device stops [EMAIL PROTECTED] andyrock]# grep removable /etc/fstab [EMAIL PROTECTED] andyrock]# #i remove the device now #plug the device back in [EMAIL PROTECTED] floppy]# grep removable /etc/fstab [EMAIL PROTECTED] floppy]# touch /dev/sda1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] floppy]# grep removable /etc/fstab none /mnt/removable supermount dev=/dev/sda1,fs=ext2:vfat,--,iocharset=iso8859-15,codepage=850,kudzu 0 0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] floppy]# NOTE: when i plug the device in again, a have to touch /dev/sda1, so that it is detected... IMO supermount should be disabled for usb-storage... An user *must* be able to umount /mnt/removable, and *should* be able to eject it. Note that an user should not be required to call the admin and ask him to remove safely that usb-storage device... Andre Lourenco ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk
