Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 17:10:21 +0100 From: Dominic Mitchell <Dom.Mitchell@palmerharvey.co.uk> To: Cillian Sharkey <cillian@baker.ie> Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: user mount f/s with kld's Message-ID: <19990819171020.A84183@voodoo.pandhm.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <37BBCA94.4519D6D5@baker.ie>; from Cillian Sharkey on Thu, Aug 19, 1999 at 10:12:52AM %2B0100 References: <37BBCA94.4519D6D5@baker.ie>
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On Thu, Aug 19, 1999 at 10:12:52AM +0100, Cillian Sharkey wrote: > I just setup my system so that "Joe" user can mount > /dev/fd0 on a mountpoint "Joe" owns..grand no problem.. > > ..BUT it only works when the f/s code for that f/s type is > available (ie. compiled into the kernel or has been previously > loaded as a module) > > however if it's not compiled into the kernel, or already > loaded as a module, user "Joe" can't mount the disk because > the module for that f/s type won't be loaded dynamically.. > > I presume this is because root is only allowed to use > kldload.. ? Yes. To get around this, I preloaded any FS modules I thought I would need in /boot/loader.conf. -- Dom Mitchell -- Palmer & Harvey McLane -- Unix Systems Administrator "Finally, when replying to messages only quote the parts of the message your will be discussing or that are relevant. Quoting whole messages and adding two lines at the top is not good etiquette." -- Elias Levy ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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