On 9/15/05, Jon Wahlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does it have a file system on it that "allows" hard links?
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Seberino
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 1:28 PM
> To: Main Discussion List for KPLUG
> Subject: why can't create link as root on usb drive?
>
> I can create new files on this usb 40Gb drive but NOT
> hard links!??
>
> Anyone know why?
>
> e.g.
>
> [laptop root /mnt/usbdrive/backup] # touch foo
> [laptop root /mnt/usbdrive/backup] # cp -al foo foo2
> cp: cannot create link `foo2': Operation not permitted
In other words, does this USB drive have a Windows (vfat) file system?
No hard links in Windows.
carl
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