question on mount/umount situation

joesbox · 02-24-2005, 09:43 PM

first my fstab entries

Code:

//frumpy/FRUMPIES-SHARE /xp     smbfs   user,noauto,uid=joe,gid=joe,username=*********,password=*********,rw      0       0
/dev/sda1       /xtrnl          vfat    user,noauto,uid=joe,gid=joe,rw

for some reason i can mount /xp as user but when i umount i am told

Code:

umount: only root can unmount //frumpy/FRUMPIES-SHARE from /xp

i don't have this prob when i hook up my pen drive. if anyone understands this can you explain it? did i miss something in the fstab?

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update
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i found that i have the same problem with the connection to another computer on my network.

Code:

//geekazoid/movies /home/joe/connect smbfs user,noauto,uid=joe,gid=joe,rw       0       0

that is the fstab entry
now Geekazoid is my linux server and the reason i don't have a nfs to it is cause i don't know anything about nfs but i do have the file being shared thru samba so i just connect using that.

joesbox · 03-05-2005, 05:14 PM

*bump*

pandasuit · 03-08-2005, 11:05 PM

Did you suid smbumount?

joesbox · 03-27-2005, 05:38 PM

holy crap... i am sorry i didn't get back to you on this....
i didn't see the email come through about the update. i was just about to go back and bump this and i saw your response.
to answer you question no i didn't not suid smbmount.
unfortunately i am at work and can not test this out but when i get home i will do so and get back to you.
thanks for responding.