Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:46:00 +0000 From: Xian <ml-freebsd-newbies@codepad.net> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: File System mounting prob Message-ID: <200501121846.00477.ml-freebsd-newbies@codepad.net> In-Reply-To: <20050112182508.7698.qmail@gawab.com> References: <20050108170052.28548.qmail@gawab.com> <1105222340.28926.18.camel@localhost.localdomain> <20050112182508.7698.qmail@gawab.com>
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On Wednesday 12 January 2005 18:25, Emon wrote: > Hello everyone > > I would appreciate some advice on the folling problems > > First.... > > Is there any way to mount a filesystem, as a generel user? so > that everytime I put a cd in the CD player I dont have to su to > root just to mount it! > > Second.... > > I can't find kppp(the dial up connecter that used to come with > KDE) anymore!?? If KDE is not providing it any more, then is > there any other (GUI) substitute for it? > > Thanks > Jadukor > --------------------------------------------- > Free POP3 Email from www.Gawab.com > Sign up NOW and get your account @gawab.com!! > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" Set sysctl vfs.usermount to 1 to allow anyone to mount stuff. You can do this from the command line like `sysctl vfs.usermount 1` or every boot by putting a line 'vfs.usermount=1' in /etc/sysctl.conf. Then you need to allow people who are going to mount things have access to the drives so chmod them 666. I have a script that chmods the drives on boot but this is a bodge cos its supposed to be done with devfs rules (man devfs for more info) but I am not so good at these (if anyone can help me as well here please). This way works but I think it might have some security issues along the lines of suid files. I've never used kppp so sorry I can't help here. -- /Xian "A tree only hits a car in self defence" Unknown author
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