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
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