On May 2, 2005 01:14, Olive wrote: > WauloK wrote: > > When my PC boots up, I get the error: > > > > May 2 20:25:54 starbug mount: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad > > superblock on /dev/hdb1, > > May 2 20:25:54 starbug mount: or too many mounted file systems > > > > Here's the entry created by Mandrake: > > /dev/hdb1 /boot ext2 notail 1 2 > > > > And the other question: Why are all my Windows partitions on my other > > drive mounted as accessible only to ROOT? I chmodded the mount points > > to 550 but when you mount them, they change back to 500. So I can't > > access the files. > > > > Any clues? > > > > Thanks! > > The permission on a mount directory have nothiong to do with the > p�rmission on the mount point . They are determined by options in > /etc/fsab. If you want everyone to be able to read your windows > partition; use umask=000. See man mount to have more information. > > Olive
And if you're security setting is "high" or above, only root is allowed to access any windoze partitions. Msec may enforce this by switching the permissions back on you. If it works at first, then stops working, this is the likely culprit. If so, you'll have to lower your security setting, or customize msec. -- Ron ronhd at users dot sourceforge dot net Opinions expressed here are all mine. "As you know, necessity is the mother of invention. I don't know who the father is. Remorse, I guess." - Red Green
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