I am trying to connect a windows partition from my linux client via NFS. The partition has been sucessfully exported by the server which is a double-boot-PC. AT the moment I am able to copy files from the FAT to the Linux box and furthermore I can delete files on the FAT and create directories there without problems.

The only difficulty I have is that when I try to copy files from the Linux client onto the FAT. Then I receive "cp: file ,,/mnt/nfs/micha/test/testfile.jpg" cannot be created: Operation not permitted". Nevertheless an empty file has been established and when I try copying again the file is transfered correctly.

Until yet I have played with several exporting options in /etc/exports like "all_squash", "no_root_squash", "rw" etc.

In my fstab I have
192.168.0.2:/home/micha/pix /mnt/nfs nfs rsize=8192,wsize=8192,user,soft,noauto 0 0 and I mount simply with "mount /mnt/nfs"

Is there anybody around who has sucessfully mounted a FAT via NFS with full write access?

Thanks for helping me.
Micha

Im having exactly the same problem. anyone can help?!

Meanwhile I found a solution:

Establish a new group on the server. This group should use the FAT-Partition. E.g. vfat-user (GID=500).

Insert this GID and a valid UID in your server fstab (e.g. UID=1000 and GID=v-fat-user).

Than export your FAT in /etc/exports with the options "all_squash,rw,async,anonuid=1000,anongid=500". anonuid and anongid should refer to the parameter in your server fstab. They are used for mapping the NFS access.

In your client fstab no especial entrys are necessary. In my I have 192.168.0.1:/home/micha /mnt/nfs nfs rsize=8192,wsize=8192,user,soft,bg,noauto 0 0

With this solution several users can access the server FAT. If you need only one user access you can resign anonuid, anongid and all_squash.

Have fun
micha