Re: Premissions


Subject: Re: Premissions
From: Adam Elkins (i-robot@gci.net)
Date: Sun Sep 29 2002 - 11:34:43 AKDT


Ok, I assume it would look someting like this in the fstab

/dev/hda1 ntfs /mnt/windows umask=3D0000

Is this correct?
Also, for changes to take effect in the fstab, is a reboot needed?

adam

> On Sat, 2002-09-28 at 16:41, Adam Elkins wrote:
> > Ok, I fixed the mount issue, but now I'm having problems with
> > read/write.=3D I=3D20
> > chmod 777 /dev/hda1 and /mnt/windows, but I still cannot write to or
> > from=3D =3D20
> > it....
> >
> > Adam
>
> I will assume that /dev/hda1 is a Windows partition. You can't set
> permisssions on a fat of vfat file system. You can set it up with the
> mount command or in fstab. In fstab use the 'umask' option ( man umask)=
,
> I have used umask=3D0000 but this is not the best way, it is open to th=
e
> world .

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