"Walter Dnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 12:28:03PM -0600, Harry Putnam wrote
>
>> Once more for clarity:  I can access them from windows xp and view
>> contents but cannot write to them.
>
>   Let's see if I have this right...
>   - the Windows XP machine is connected to the Gentoo machine
>   - the Gentoo machine is connected to the external USB
>   - the kneebone is connected to the legbone<g>

Them bones them bones them Jeeumpin' bones.... or is that a different
one... 

>   I'm not familiar with samba, but the first question that comes to mind
> is whether the XP machine has write access to the mountpoints.  Try the
> following...
>   - unmount the external USB drive
>   - can the XP machine write to the directories /usb1 and /usb2?

The bad news is it was really dim of me not to try that simple test.
The good news is it now works and I don't have to keep digging.

Thanks Walter.

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