add the following line to /etc/fstab : /dev/device /mnt/mount auto noauto,user,exec 0 0 where "device" is the device name, and "mount" is the mountpoint you want to mount it at. Then as a user you can do mount /mnt/mount and you will be able to access the drive.

Message Edited by Constable on 04-23-2007 09:15 AM

To edit the /etc/fstab file you need to be root. Assuming you have nano installed...

sudo nano /etc/fstab

at the command line will let you edit it.

there should be a space: 'mount /mnt/harddrive'

If that still errors, try '/sbin/mount /mnt/harddrive'

ahhh... New_Volume is what you've labeled the device, but that is not its device name!

The linux kernel will give it a name like 'sd*', where * is a letter (usually sda or sdb).

Do you see something like that?

If so, then become root (using 'su') and edit the fstab file.

nano /etc/fstab

Where you have /dev/New_Volume
change to /dev/sd*1

(don't forget that '1', it means "the first partition on the device")

hope this helps!

hmmm... nothing should deny root! I'll give you an overview of what I'd do (I've never used SuSe... but it can't be that different)

1. Login as a regular user, and open xterminal
2. Type 'su' at the prompt, and enter your root password
3. connect your external drive, then type 'dmesg' at the prompt. You should see the name of the new device near the bottom
4. type 'mkdir /mnt/harddrive' to make the mountpoint
5. type 'echo "/dev/thedevice /mnt/harddrive auto noauto,user 0 0" >> /etc/fstab'
6. type 'exit' to get back to your user account
7. type 'mount /mnt/harddrive'. This should allow you to access the drive... type 'ls /mnt/harddrive' to make sure everything is there

If this still doesn't work then your kernel probably doesn't have support for the filesystem you're trying to mount. If the filesystem is NTFS (ie windows 2000 or later), you may need to upgrade your kernel. If the filesystem is HSF+ (mac OS), you probably just need to recompile your kernel, as HSF+ support is rarely needed and not usually enabled by default.