Hello, When I try to make a new directory in the /mnt/ directory (to mount a new drive) it says I do not have permission to and denies me from it. I am the only user on the computer, any ideas?

a decent introduction to permissions: http://tldp.org/LDP/intro-linux/html/sect_03_04.html

You need to be 'root' to make dirs. outside your home directory. Exec. this on the console su - (it'll ask your password) mkdir /mnt/<your new dir> exit To mount something with parameters you need to be run again unless it's listed in the file /etc/fstab (you need to be root again to edit this file) Something like this #device mount dir. FS options dump order /dev/<your device> /mnt/<your new dir> <the file system noauto,user 0 0 Remove the '<' and '>' 'noauto' will make that the device isn't mounted at boot 'user' will let users to mount devices To mount the device exec. on your console mount /mnt/<your new dir> or use the Madrake tools. Hope this helps.