How about using a file system windows can't read? On Nov 7, 2016 4:23 AM, "Richard Owlett" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > My primary use case is a laptop: > 1. purchased explicitly for use as a test bed. > 2. whose HD has been erased multiple times in ONE day. > 3. is isolated from ANY network. > 4. has multiple installs of Debian, primarily classed as: > a. a full GUI install - what one would get choosing all > installer defaults. > b. a GUI install limited to the tools I use routinely. > c. an install oriented to whatever my current experiment needs. > 5. has 2 classes of "DATA Partitions": > a. those which UID 1000 may mount without entering any > password. > b. those which *ANY* user may mount only by using root > password. > The second use case is an existing machine with WinXP which is > why I do not wish these "DATA Partitions" to be Windows readable. > > When origially asking this question in another forum I assumed > (apparently incorrectly) that partitions handled user/group/world > permissions in a manner similar to file systems. > > I gather that I can approximately solve the problem with > appropriate entries in /etc/fstab (pointer to good tutorial > please). That approach has short comings: > 1. requires custom editing of /etc/fstab for each install. > 2. requires custom editing of /etc/fstab for each install > whenever a partition is added. > I've also been pointed to pmount which has similar problems. > > Clearer than mud? ;/ > TIA > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
