root is denied the ability to change permissions?

[Vikram Goyal]

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Calhoun <dcalhoun at blomand.net>
Sent: Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 06:13:03PM -0600
To fedora-list at redhat.com
Subject: Re: root is denied the ability to change permissions?


> On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:07:43 -0400, you wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> >I appreciate someone actually explaining in short, simple language
> >*what* to do (not that I've tried yet). There are too many options for
> >most things in linux for us newbies to use trial and error in any
> >useful fashion. But if someone tells us the correct "magic
> >incantation", *THEN* we can often work backwards using trial and error
> >to learn a bit. Starting blind makes it nearly impossible though.
> 
> It certainly makes me feel much better to hear someone else say
> exactly that. Thank you!
> 
You may try this:


/dev/hdb7               /mnt/comn               vfat    defaults,noauto,user,noatime 0 0
                                                                        ^^^^

See the ^^^^ amrk
You need to add user to your mount option.

HTH
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