--- src/base/misc/disks.c.orig	2003-05-16 14:41:05 +0400
+++ src/base/misc/disks.c	2003-05-16 14:48:08 +0400
@@ -686,14 +686,14 @@
       if (dp->fdesc < 0) {
         error("ERROR: (disk) can't open %s for read nor write: %s\n", dp->dev_name, strerror(errno));
         /* In case we DO get more clever, we want to share that code */
-        leavedos(22);
+        if (!dp->removeable) leavedos(22);
       } else {
         dp->rdonly = 1;
         d_printf("(disk) can't open %s for read/write. Readonly used.\n", dp->dev_name);
       }
     } else {
       d_printf("ERROR: (disk) can't open %s: %s\n", dp->dev_name, strerror(errno));
-      leavedos(22);
+      if (!dp->removeable) leavedos(22);
     }
   }
   else dp->rdonly = dp->wantrdonly;