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On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:43:44 +0100 Julian Hall wrote: > Julian Hall wrote: > > Hi Rob, > > > > Thanks for that :) > > > > It is Samba and smbfs is installed. > > > > I updated the fstab with > > > > //Oracle/ARAGORN /disks/H smbfs > > username=julian,password=[mypassword] 0 0 > > > > Then I rebooted in Expert mode. It didn't even notice the > > changes. The system mounted /disks/C through /G and completely > > ignored H - no mention of it at all. Then I noticed a line about > > fstab being autogenerated so I uncommented the line to read > > autogeneration=off > > > > Still no joy, it's ignoring fstab alterations so I have a suspicion > > there is something else that has to be changed. > > > > Xandros *is* Debian based btw. > > > > I then tried installing webmin to see if I could set it up that way > > - refusing to log in, tells me connection refused after the > > certificate is accepted[1]. At no point do I get to enter a UID or > > PWD so that's a dead option. > > > > Then I tried through Samba. I've always used SWAT previously, but > > now THAT refuses to install claiming broken packages. > > > > *head scratch* > > > > Not sure where to go from here. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Julian > > > > [1] that's using https://CHARON:10000... using http it just tells > > me to use https > I've noticed now that the mount point /disks/H is owned by root so > that's why it won't mount under my normal user - so I tried to chown > it to my normal user julian, the same as all the others. Permission > denied. Won't let me change anything and it's annoying me now. I > hate to say it but this worked seamlessly in Windows and Linux is > doing its' damnedest to be difficult about changing the permissions > even logged in as root. > > Any ideas please? > > Kind regards, > > Julian If /disks/H is mounted but inaccessible by normal users, try: + unmounting it + chowning and chmodding the directory /disks/H (after it's been unmounted) + modifying the entry in /etc/fstab to allow users to read it(uid=gid=,etc) + remount Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html