Richard, unfortunately I think that linux can't write/delete from a FAT32 partition. That was possible in the old FAT partitions, but became impossible with FAT32. Maybe you can find a program that makes it for you. For example, there is a program for windows that reads ext2 partitions and has experimental support for writting ext2 partitions. It is called explore2fs and you could try it in order to see if it can really write to an ext2 partition and then change your data partition to this format, this is an idea. Also you can look for a linux program that does the opposite, writting to a FAT32 partition. Well, I hope my suggestions can help you, good luck !
Rodrigo Barran, Richard wrote: >Hello all, > >My home PC is set up with 3 partitions: > >- a FAT32 partition for Win98. >- another FAT32 partition for data. >- an ext2 partition for Mandrake 8.1 (straight out of the box, nothing >special about it). > >My idea was that I'd use the data partition to store MP3s and so on, and >that I could read from both Windows and Linux. So I download some MP3s >within Windows and store them on the Data partition. > >Then... I tried to delete some of the files from within Linux, and I >couldn't. >I checked the file/folder properties and went 'aha': the owner of files on >the FAT32 drive is 'root' and only 'root' has write permissions, although >anyone can read/execute those files... ok, so I go to a command line, log in >as root, and type 'chmod 777 <filename>'... nothing. The command seems to >execute successfully (well, when I use the -v (verbose) switch it reports >success), but a 'ls -l' straight after the chmod shows no changes to the >file attributes. >I tried this on both files and folders on the FAT32 partition, with no >success in either case. Ok, I think, you can't set file/folder rights and >permissions in FAT32, because it doesn't support the concept. > >So I give up... can anyone point out the simple thing I seem to be missing >and that will allow me to manipulate files on a FAT32 partition from Linux? > >Thanks, > >Richard > >*********************************************************************** >This e-mail and its attachments are intended for the above named >recipient(s) only and are confidential and may be privileged. >If they have come to you in error you must take no action based >on them, nor must you copy or disclose them or any part of >their contents to any person or organisation; please notify the >sender immediately and delete this e-mail and its attachments from >your computer system. > >Please note that Internet communications are not necessarily secure >and may be changed, intercepted or corrupted. We advise that >you understand and observe this lack of security when e-mailing us >and we will not accept any liability for any such changes, >interceptions or corruptions. > >Although we have taken steps to ensure that this e-mail and its >attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping >with good computing practice the recipient should ensure they >are actually virus free. > >Copyright in this e-mail and attachments created by us belongs >to Littlewoods. > >Littlewoods takes steps to prohibit the transmission of offensive, >obscene or discriminatory material. If this message contains >inappropriate material please forward the e-mail intact to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] and it will be investigated. >Statements and opinions contained in this e-mail may not >necessarily represent those of Littlewoods. > >Please note that e-mail communication may be monitored. > >Registered office: >Littlewoods Retail Limited, >Sir John Moores Building, >100 Old Hall Street, >Liverpool, >L70 1AB >Registered no: 421258 > >http://www.littlewoods.com >*********************************************************************** > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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