changing the /etc/fstab entries to the ones you listed below, Amin, mounts 
the devices at boot but does not allow a user to read them.

The problem persists. 

-K

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004, at 9:26am, Amin wrote:

> Karthik Vishwanath wrote:
> 
> > /dev/hdb1   /dosd   vfat    defaults
> > /dev/hda1   /dosc   vfat    defaults
> > 
> > This mounts the partitions correctly. However, I am able to access these
> > mount points only as root, and not as a user.  I would prefer that these
> > vfat partitions be writable by root alone, but be readble for all users on
> > the machine. How can I fix that?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > -K
> 
> /dev/hdb1     /dosd   vfat    defaults,owner,user
> /dev/hda1     /dosc   vfat    defaults,owner,user
> 
> HTH
> 
> Yawar
> 

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