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From: brad@aero.org (Bradley A. West)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Any way to NOT mount SCSI drive 0?
Message-ID: <1991May10.151817.8198@aero.org>
Date: 10 May 91 15:18:17 GMT
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In article <24138@unix.SRI.COM> mxmora@sri-unix.sri.com (Matt Mora) writes:
>Is there a way to get the internal hard disk not to mount?
>What we need to do (government security reasons) is have some init
>or program not mount the internal hard disk.
>
>Here is the scoop:
>
>Let's say I have a mac with a internal hard disk and external removeable media
>drive. Now I set the exernal to be the startup device, can I do something
>via software to make the internal drive NOT mount? Can an init be written to 
>unmount a scsi device or to prevent a device from mounting?

Buy a copy of SilverLining; lets you specify whether or not you want
the disk mounted by default.  I believe the government
security reasons of which you speak would require something stronger
than an INIT.  SilverLining lets you specify a mounting password as well; the
next best thing to unplugging your internal SCSI cable.

Brad

Brad West                 "They say the secret of success is being
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bwest@nunki.usc.edu       But since you never know when the right
                          TIME is going to be, I figure the trick
                          is to find the right PLACE and just hang
                          around!"  -  Calvin