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Different device, so it would be interesting for you to attempt a 
different /etc/fstab entry.  Try the following:

/dev/hdd4 /mnt/zip vfat noauto,user,exec 0 0

mount the drive from the command line:

mount /mnt/zip

Then check out the perms.  See if you can create a file on /mnt/zip.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey                     Registered Linux User #108567
Building secure systems in spite of Microsoft


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