Re: [expert] Why do all Linux files from FAT32 partition looksexecutable?

2000-09-22 Thread Andrew George
On Thu, 21 Sep 2000, Alexander Skwar wrote: On Thu, Sep 21, 2000 at 10:58:28AM -0600, Stephen Bosch wrote: Buchan Milne wrote: Wherever possible I avoid Microsoft filesystems. NTFS is not that bad. It supports ACLs which linux does not yet. The biggest problem is that very few

Re: [expert] Why do all Linux files from FAT32 partition looksexecutable?

2000-09-21 Thread Michael
I'm waiting for the day I can share my ReiserFS partitons between Linux and Windows. It'd be a smart move for Microsoft to take but they are probably to egotistical to use someone elses FS. Either that or they'd do some lame embrace and extend shit so it still wouldn't work right. *^*^*^* Was it

Re: [expert] Why do all Linux files from FAT32 partition looksexecutable?

2000-09-20 Thread Stew Benedict
I'd say the easiest solution is to tar up the files before moving to the FAT32 partition. Then you'll preserve the attributes when you untar. Stew Benedict Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.