Thanks for the reply (blushes furiously at this point) I just realised that the problem was simply that modprobe wasn't in my path statement, using /sbin/modprobe usb-storage as user worked
On Saturday 29 December 2001 18:50 pm, you wrote: > Poogle, > > You can use "sudo" which allows normal users > to perform operations that would normally > require root priviledges. Just install sudo > and then change the config file to allow > "poogle" (or whoever) to perform modprobes. > > Miark > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "poogle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:38 AM > Subject: [newbie] modprobe > > > I can access my Olympus USB camera quite easily by su and then > > modprobe usb-storage > > mount /dev/sda1 -t vfat /mnt/cam > > I would like to create a desktop icon to do this with one click but > > modprobe requires root privileges. Is there any way I can execute > > modprobe as user ? -- > > > > Poogle > > Registered Linux user 182657 (added to sig for the benefit of those > > irritated by it) > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Poogle Registered Linux user 182657 (added to sig for the benefit of those irritated by it)
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