Can't mount anything!

stonehurstX11 · 12-12-2003, 05:24 PM

Hi
I run Mandrake 9.2 and have problems with mounting. When ever I try to mount something, say a floppy for example, this is what happens:

[root@genesisx mnt]# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
mount: permission denied

Note that I run that command as root. Same applies for CDROMs.

Any ideas?

sirpelidor · 12-12-2003, 05:59 PM

would u mind to share what ur /etc/fstab looks like plz?

whansard · 12-12-2003, 06:17 PM

it's saying permission denied on "mount"
maybe the permissions on mount are screwy. or he's not as root as he
thinks he is.

sirpelidor · 12-12-2003, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by stonehurstX11
Hi

[root@genesisx mnt]# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy
mount: permission denied

that command was did in root, unless he purposely wrote that himself *stare*

jchance · 12-13-2003, 04:57 AM

By default mandrake tends to set up supermount as a means of mount drives. It uses supermount so you don't have to mount and unmount say a cdrom or floppy manually. If the drive is tagged as a supermount it will give you a denied.

hope this helps

stonehurstX11 · 12-13-2003, 05:30 PM

Thanks, supermount was the problem after all! All fixed :^)