[Linux-disciples] mount: only root can do that

[Adam Kessel]

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You can't specify mount options as nonroot user.

Try just

mount /mnt/zip

and see if that works.

On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 11:08:18AM -0400, Brian Cooke wrote:
> On my RedHat system, I am trying to mount my ZIP drive using the command:
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> mount -t vfat /dev/sda4 /mnt/zip
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> ..as a normal user and keep getting the message:
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> mount: only root can do that
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> I am able to mount as root.  I did a little research and it seems to=20
> be commonly agreed that you will receive this message if you don't have a=
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> line for the device in /etc/fstab and the "user" option turned on.  Howev=
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> I believe I have both of these things.  The relevant line in my /etc/fsta=
b is:
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> /dev/sda4               /mnt/zip                vfat    noauto,user,kudzu=
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> 0 0
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> What gives?  Why am I still unable to mount as a non-root user?  I have=
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> the feeling I'm making a silly mistake, but I don't know what it is.
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> Brian
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Adam Kessel
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