Can't write fat 32 partition

Lier · 02-03-2005, 05:04 PM

I've mounted my windows 98 disk by editing the file fstab:

/dev/hda1 /mnt/Windows vfat rw,user,exec 0 0

But i can't write anything when i'm logged as a user; if i'm the root there is no problem. I've tried to modified the permissions but nothing happens.
Someone told me it's because the windows files don't have the same permissions as linux. It's that right???
Can i fix the problem???

Thanks.

Mega Man X · 02-03-2005, 06:07 PM

Use this line instead:

/dev/hda1 /Windows vfat uid=500,gid=500,umask=000,exec,dev,suid,rw 1 0

Good luck!

Lier · 02-03-2005, 06:52 PM

THANKS!!!!!!!
It's working perfectly.

Mega Man X · 02-03-2005, 07:16 PM

Congratulations!!! And you're welcome

Mr_Failure · 02-14-2005, 03:57 PM

I have the same problem, but my fstab entry is:

/dev/sda2 /mnt/Windows/OSS auto rw,user,exec 0 0

Would I have to change any of the values for uid, gid, & umask? Not sure what they do.

Mr_Failure · 02-16-2005, 10:28 AM