Guys, Iam sorry for I wrote a lot of wrong things about these FAT32 stuff ..... I really got messed up with something else and mixed things up. Sorry for this inconvenience.
Rodrigo ed tharp wrote: >wrong >the default owner is whom ever first created the mount point. (root in MDK, >during install) change to superuser mode and see > > >On Tuesday 12 February 2002 07:24, you wrote: > >>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 >>> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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