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Date:      Sun, 03 Jan 1999 10:18:46 +0000
From:      Mark Ovens <marko@uk.radan.com>
To:        "Michael G." <mikegoe@ibm.net>
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: User to mount device? Guess not...
Message-ID:  <368F4406.A95FD43B@uk.radan.com>
References:  <199901030738.HAA17800@out4.ibm.net>

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"Michael G." wrote:
> 
> OK...I was afraid of that.  What I'm trying to do is set up
> an icon on my KDE desktop to do it for me.  KDE provides a
> great mechanism..but ofcourse you need the "access".
> 

There is a progra in the ports called ``sudo'' which allows normal users
to do root-like things. I've never used it myself.

> Thanks..
> Michael G.
> 
> On Sat, 2 Jan 1999 23:04:52 -0800, Dan O'Connor wrote:
> 
> >I believe the user has to su to root before they can mount the cd; just
> >being a member of "wheel" isn't enough (although it lets you su to root in
> >the first place).
> >
> >--Dan
> 
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