PLEASE turn of HTML formatting! Thanks.
On Wed, 2005-08-03 at 11:45 +0200, pensatorecontabile wrote: > > > first of all: what kind of partition is that? is it a FAT or FAT32 > > partition just mounted to "/windows/D/"? i would not use a FAT partition > > as file permissions aren't supported by a Micros~1 file system. so all > > files are accessible and executable by everybody having access to the > > system (ok, you can change the first issue in your file system mount > > table at /etc/fstab). > > > I remeber when I did create the partition (using YAST) I choose FAT32 > Here the line of my fstab: > "/dev/hda7 /windows/D vfat > rw,users,uid=milani,gid=users 0 0" > Do you think I need to change it? Change the location you store the files, or change the filesystem type of /dev/hda7? Changing the filesystem type requires "formatting" the partition, thus losing all the contents of /windows/D. You probably don't want that... > > second, i'm going to quote a mail here from 2005-05-03 by peter smith: > > "Where do I set/change the default location of the mail folders in > > evolution. Currently they are stored in folders beneath ".evolution", I > > would like to change the location to a removable usb memory stick so > > that I can take them from machine to machine." > > > > ...and not zed's answer: > > "The best way would be to set-up a new account type, e.g. a maildir, and > > point it to the usb location. > > You can then use filters to make all pop mail go there, and the sent and > > drafts folders can be overriden to point there too. > > The only thing which can't move is outbox. > > DONT use symlink." > > > > cheers, > > andre > > > Thanks for the reference to Peter Smith Thread, > I have setup a Local Maildir on the linux filesystem, and It works > correctly, > then I have tryed to copy the content of the Maildir folder on my > Windows partition, but I receive the following error message < > impossible to create the file `/windows/D/posta_locale/Renato > Macconi/cur/1123061647.6499_1.eris:2,S' : invalid argument > for each > message in the maildir. > Probably my filesystem is not able to manage > 1123061647.6499_1.eris:2,S file name. Correct. vfat won't handle that kind of name. > Is there a solution? Sure. But it entails using a "good"/modern filesystem like ext3 or reiserfs. If your existing disk is completely partitioned, you may need to buy/install a 2nd HD drive. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be." Queen Elizabeth II
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