Open up /etc/fstab and then on the line that describes your vfat partition, add
"umask=0" as one of the options. For example, here's mine:
/dev/hdb5 /windows vfat
user,exec,nodev,nosuid,rw,conv=auto,umask=0 0 0
I think you can also use linuxconf to change that option too.
> I have a 6GB HD that is formatted to vfat that I would like to use as
> both my Wind'ohs and Linux 'scrap' drive to store my documents, downloads
> etc. I can store stuff here from W but as soon as I try to save anything
> under Linux anywhere on the drive it tells me I don't have access. I
> have tried the usual ways to change the permissions but cannot get
> anything to work.
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