"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. -- [email protected] mailing list

