L.V.Gandhi([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > On 1/15/07, Wayne Topa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >L.V.Gandhi([EMAIL PROTECTED]) is reported to have said: > > > >>I am running etch. For me, my usb flash gets mounted as readonly. I > >> couldn't find any examples how to make it read write for the user. I get > >> permissions as > >> drwxr_xr_x lvgandhi root. still I am unable to write to it as user > >lvgandhi. > > ^ ^ No Group or User write permission > > > > > >I have changed the subject as your problem had nothing to do with the > >thread you hijacked. > > > sorry. Though title was not indicative hread as moving in tha diection. > > You don't give enough information for anyone to help troubleshoot your > >problem. Where are you mounting it, is that mount point in > >/etc/fstab, what does the mount command you are using look like, etc. > > > >I have this in my fstab > >/dev/sdb1 /media/usb5 ext3 rw,user,users,noauto,noatime,noauto 1 2 [correction] /dev/sdb1 /media/usb5 ext3 noauto,rw,user,noatime 0 0 > > > >$ ls -ld /media/usb5 > >drwxrwxrwx 3 root root 1.0K 2006-08-06 20:55 /media/usb5/ > > ^ Group write permission > > | > > ^ User Write permission > > > >To mount it I do (as root or as user) mount /dev/sdb1, and the flash > >is mounted at /media/usb5. > > > >I can read/write to the flash disk /media/usb5 as root or any user. > > > >Please put a but more information into your quesations in the future. > >You will get more, and faster answers, if you do. > > > For me as soon as insert it kde ask me for options. It is mounted at > /media/disk. I don't mount it explicitly. It is mounted automatically. Hence > I wanted to know how to change the configuration so that it is not mounted > readonly.
I don't run kde so have no idea how you would fix it. You might have received an answer if you had put KDE in the subject. Good Luck Wayne -- There are never enough hours in a day, but always too many days before Saturday. _______________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
