You will of course let the list know how you solve this (thinking
optimistically I am). Actually I'm shocked that more users don't seem
to have the need to write to vfat partitions!
Good luck Steve.
On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, you wrote:
> I've been using LinuxConfto set my fstab file up. It all mounts, without
> problems. Even got the CD-burner to mount after working out it was sr0.
>
> Trouble is, only root has write permissions to everything. 'steve' only has
> read permissions to the vfat mounted partitons. I think I can get around
> this buy mounting them with uid=500 and gid=500 in the mount options in
> fstab. Hwever, suppose this was a "real" system, with say 10 other
> group-id's. Only people in group 500 (my group) would then have write
> access - yes? What about the guys in group 501 or 765?
>
> There must be another way to permit all users, irrespective of group or
> user id to write to these partitons, but I'll be buggered if I can find it!
> Of course, I'm back at work now, so I can't just have a look! :(
>
> Steve Flynn
> IBM MVS Operations Analyst
>
>
>
> Denis Havlik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 16/02/2000 17:23:08
>
> Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> cc: (bcc: Steve Flynn/UK/Contr/IBM)
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Permissions to /mnt
>
>
>
>
> :~>Someone else on the list is attempting to dothe same thing as myself.
> :~>
> :~>Basically, root has the ability to write files back to my DOS
> partitions,
> :~>whereas 'steve', my normal user does not.
>
> This is a mount option for fat/vfat. You have to change it in /etc/fstab.
> HINT: linuxconf is convenient for this task
>
> cu
> Denis
