Hi I use /dev/hda7 /data vfat rw,users,auto,gid=106,umask=003 0 0
with any other users in the 106 group. You still have a bit of control but its not such a pain in the ass. Wayne On Saturday 23 August 2003 15:14, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > --- kenneth dombrowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > > On 03-08-23 03:30 +0200, Roberto Sanchez wrote: > > > You are not telling it who owns all the files. FAT has no concept of > > > > users, > > > > > groups, or other attributes (aside from RW and RO). You must specify > > > the > > > > UID > > > > > or GID (uding gid=xxxx) you want assigned to all files on the file > > > system > > > > when > > > > > it is mounted. > > > > > > /dev/hda7 /mnt/d vfat rw,user,uid=1000,noexec 0 > > > 0 > > > > that is, if you're concerned about restricting access at all, correct? > > > > I've seen this response before & have always been a little confused. I > > dual boot a laptop with win2k & just have the following in my /etc/fstab > > > > /dev/hda1 /windows vfat noauto,user 0 0 > > > > I can `mount /windows` and write to it just fine > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ echo "test">/windows/test.txt > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ ls -l /windows > > [ ...other stuff.. ] > > -rwxr--r-- 1 kenneth kenneth 5 Aug 23 00:46 test.txt > > > > I don't think I'm in any special windows-writing groups: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/tmp$ groups > > kenneth adm cdrom audio www-data src video xcdwrite scsi www-adm > > > > for a laptop nobody else in the world is ever going to use, just > > specifying 'user' is fine.. right? > > > > (I've given this out as advice before, so I just want to clarify, but if > > I'm correct, the OP may be interested too) > > > > thanks, > > Kenneth > > You are also correct. If you use the "user" option, then whoever mounts > the partition gets ownership, but then you must also use "noauto," > otherwise the partition is mounted on boot and is owned by root. > > -Roberto > > ___________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - Nueva versión GRATIS > Super Webcam, voz, caritas animadas, y más... > http://messenger.yahoo.es -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
