When the file system is unmounted, the mount point has permissions
700.  Some how, when the new file system gets mounted, the underlying
permissions get used.  Don't worry, I'm told this is a BSD tradition and
one that has existed for a long time.  (you know, Haynes has been around a
while).
-Brian

On Mar 8,  3:08am, Robert Dobbs wrote:
} Subject: mounting problem?
} 
} I have /dev/wd0g on /usr/local type ufs (local)
} as root, I see:
} atrium# pwd
} /usr/local
} atrium# ls -al
} total 10
} drwxr-xr-x  10 root   wheel  512 Mar  7 02:26 .
} drwxr-xr-x  21 root   wheel  512 Mar  6 19:00 ..
} drwxrwxr-x   3 local  local  512 Mar  7 17:11 bin
} 
} as a user, I see:
} atrium 69% pwd
} pwd: Permission denied
} atrium 70% ls -al
} ls: ..: Permission denied
} total 18
} drwxr-xr-x  10 root   wheel  512 Mar  7 02:26 ./
} 
} what the hell?
} 
} -j
>-- End of excerpt from Robert Dobbs