Re: CCL:mount zip/cdrom on linux?

Hi Xianofeng,
 In your /etc/fstab include a line like this:
 /dev/sdb1  /zip ext2    noauto,user     0 0
 The user option allows the user to mount the disk.
 See the mount man page as well.
 -Matt
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 On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Xianofeng . Duan MLBP CON wrote:
 > Dear CCLers:
 >    We set up a linux to run G98. Frequently we need to trasfer input and
 > output files to zip disks. Since only root user has privilege to
 > mount/unmount zip/cdrom, now the question is: Are there are any ways for
 > a general user to do so without login to the root account?
 > I asked the same question on a linux forum, but so far there are no
 answers.
 >
 >    Thanks!
 >
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