cdrom mounting problems

mep]-[isto · 11-22-2003, 04:57 PM

sorry for the brief subject, and possibly for the very obvious question, but why is it that only root can mount a cd-rom? and how i do i allow users to mount cd's?

is it normal linux behaviour for only root to be able to mount a cdrom? i tried changing permissions on /dev/hdc and /mnt/cdrom. the cdrom line in my fstab is currently "/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto 0 0"

thanks in advance for any help

fancypiper · 11-22-2003, 05:11 PM

Try this:

Code:

/dev/cdrom	/mnt/cdrom	iso9660		noauto,owner,ro 0 0

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mep]-[isto · 11-22-2003, 05:42 PM

hmm, thats what my fstab used to look like, i changed it to see the effects, well at least i think it looked like that. can you explain that line to me? what does it mean? the only bit i dont understand is "noauto,owner,ro 0 0"

thanks!

fancypiper · 11-22-2003, 05:56 PM

See section 19.7 of Rute

urka58 · 11-25-2003, 04:51 PM

this should work
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,user,ro 0 0
ciao