its possible you have to edit the /etc/fstab or mount manually every time 1. in /etc/fstab /dev/hda1 /dos_c vfat defaults 0 0 (example) 2. mount manually mount /dev/hda1 -t vfat /dos_c (see man mount) don´t forget unmount with greatings *********************************************************** Frank Weber Technische Universität Berlin Institut für Mechanik, Sekretariat C8 Straße des 17. Juni 135 D-10623 Berlin e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: 030 31421492 privat: Roonstr.6 12203 Berlin e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel: 030 84409407 *********************************************************** -----------------------------------------------------------