Is it really mounted read-only? i.e. what does "mount" tell you.
If it is not mounted read-only, then what permissions are applied to the
contents?
do
 ls -l /mount/point/a_file_on_the_partition

Those are derived from mount options uid, umask etc.

Cameron.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerry Kirk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 13:44
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: How to mount a Windows partition as writeable?
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm stumped on this one. I've tried mounting Windows (98, XP) 
> partitions using various mount options, but it's always 
> mounted read-only. I've tried
> 
> -o rw
> -o umask=0000
> 
> to no avail.
> 
> Is it possible to set up a Windows partition as writeable?
> 
> - Gerry
> 
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