Hi guys,

I am trying to figure out how to mount my hdb4 at boot up. I have read several posts on doing this but couldnt find them when i wanted to do the above.

Any advice would be good

If you go to /etc/fstab, do you see how there are two sections--static and dynamic? Put the mount in the static section--that way it'll be mounted every time you boot up.

This is my fstab file:

# Static entries below, do not use 'users' option in this area
/dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults,noatime 1 1
/dev/hdb3 swap swap sw,pri=1 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devmode=0666 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts mode=0622 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/hdb2 /home ext3 defaults,noatime 1 2
# Dynamic entries below, identified by 'users' option
/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs noauto,users,exec,ro,umask=0222 0 0
/dev/hdb4 /mnt/hdb4 vfat noauto,users,exec,umask=000 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom udf,iso9660 noauto,users,dev,ro 0 0
/dev/floppy /mnt/floppy vfat,ext2,hfsplus noauto,users,dev,sync,dirsync 0 0

Where do i add my line and will i need to add anymore information? Id like to have this mounted when i log in as user and root

Than you!

Add this line to the top section.

What does that part of the line mean?

Thanks

actualy, thats not entirely what you want

add:
/dev/hdb4 /mnt/hdb4 vfat auto,users,exec,umask=000 0 0
to the top section
and remove:
/dev/hdb4 /mnt/hdb4 vfat noauto,users,exec,umask=000 0 0
from the bottom

the auto makes it automount
the users makes it user readable
exec makes it so executables can be run from it
unmask changes permissions

Thanks, i love these types of answers for us newbies

Thanks again, goning to give it a try in a few....

Hi,

Ok, i tried to enter that line in 'user' mode but it wouldnt let me 'write' to the disk. Do i need to be in /root to do this? I was using Kwrite.

Thanks.

its ok to do it logged in as user but you have to open the text editor with root privages so, click on the K button > run command and in that box type kdesu kwrite, enter your root password. kwrite will open with root privalages, navigate to your fstab file and make your changes save and exit

Hi,

Thanks for the quick response. A small question, what does the 'su' stand for after kde?

Just been a curious newbie

Hmm, im ediitng my Fstab file and at the top, where it says Static, it says not to use any "users" here and i was told to have the word "user" in the mount line for all users to access...

Any ideaS?

I edited my Fstab file and the hdb4 is still not mounting at startup.

Heres my Fstab File now:

# Static entries below, do not use 'users' option in this area
/dev/hdb1 / ext3 defaults,noatime 1 1
/dev/hdb3 swap swap sw,pri=1 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devmode=0666 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts mode=0622 0 0
none /sys sysfs defaults 0 0
/dev/hdb2 /home ext3 defaults,noatime 1 2
# Dynamic entries below, identified by 'users' option
/dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1 ntfs noauto,users,exec,ro,umask=0222 0 0
/dev/hdb4 /mnt/hdb4 vfat auto,users,exec,umask=000 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom udf,iso9660 noauto,users,dev,ro 0 0
/dev/floppy /mnt/floppy vfat,ext2,hfsplus noauto,users,dev,sync,dirsync 0 0

What did i do wrong?

The Unix su (subsitute user) command is used to assume the login shell of another user without logging out. It is commonly used to change to root user permissions for administrative work without logging off and back on. Desktop environments such as KDE and GNOME have programs that pop up a password query box before allowing a user to run commands that would typically require such access.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Su_(computing)

your welcome

if you look at the post above by mos he says to put your /dev/hdb4 line in static entries not dynamic at least thats how i read it

add:
/dev/hdb4 /mnt/hdb4 vfat auto,users,exec,umask=000 0 0
to the top section
and remove:
/dev/hdb4 /mnt/hdb4 vfat noauto,users,exec,umask=000 0 0
from the bottom

Yes, i saw that but, on the static line it reads:

So, thats why i didnt add the line there.... but im guessing i need to do this anyhow, lol