RE: [expert] Read/Write permissions on a VFAT partition

[Sevatio Octavio]

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

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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.