To enable Write to FAT partitions: addd to /etc/fstab an entry for your FAT line that is "umask=0". This will then allow non-root users to write to FAT. Seve >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 1/4/01, 12:53:22 AM, "Zelck, Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [expert] Read/Write permissions on a VFAT partition: > > > > "Himebaugh, Jon, CON, OASD(HA)/TMA" wrote: > > > > > > I have a vfat partition (win98) mounted but cannot seem to > > get permissions > > > to write to it. > > > > > > Would someone please give me a hint how to do this? > > > > The user that did the mount is the only one with write access. > > > Not true, you can specify an option to set the mode of the dirs and files > created on the vfat. I work this way. It's documented in mount I guess cause > I found it on my system. > So if the mode allows it, everyone can write.
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