Copying files to vfat partion in linux???

MgF · 11-01-2002, 09:24 AM

How do i copy files into a mounted vfat partition in Linux from a XP computer on the network? Keeps coming up access denied and i can't change the ownership to nobody:nobody as i am not allowed.
What do i do??

Michael

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 09:29 AM

are you using samba?

MgF · 11-01-2002, 09:47 AM

Yes.
I can brouse to the folder but just can't write.

Michael

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 01:08 PM

smb.conf

[Backup]
comment = Backup Folder
path = /backup
valid users = @lanuser
public = no
writable = yes

permissions

ls -l backup
drwxrwx--- 4 root lanuser 4096 Oct 10 23:41 backup

users are added to group lanuser to give them access

michaelk · 11-01-2002, 01:42 PM

How is your vfat partition mounted and is it setup for users to write (/etc/fstab)? What does your smb share say?

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 01:49 PM

my share is posted above

# cat /etc/fstab
/dev/hda8 / ext3 defaults 1 1
/dev/hda7 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/hda6 /fat auto defaults 0 0
/dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,owner,ro 0 0
/dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy auto noauto,owner 0 0
none /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
none /proc proc defaults 0 0

# mount
/dev/hda8 on / type ext3 (rw)
/dev/hda6 on /fat type vfat (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
none on /proc type proc (rw)

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 01:50 PM

are you saying you can't write to it locally?

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 01:53 PM

Oh, the share above is a different path, only because it is on a different machine, it would be path = /fat

michaelk · 11-01-2002, 02:38 PM

Just trying to cover all angles. I have never tried to share a share. My only suggestion would be to add
create mask option to the backup share.

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 03:29 PM

yes, I see the confusion now. It was not real clear earlier.

it's not a shared share.

I just posted the samba share from one machine, and I posted the fstab from another machine to answer the question about mounting a vfat partition.

here is the rest of the share

printable = no
create mask = 700
directory mask = 700

of course the mask would depend on what your trying to do

I don't want other users to access my folders or files

you may not want yours that way

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 03:39 PM

update,

for vfat you need to supply the numeric uid and gid for the user that is to access it or they will not be able to write to it

/dev/hda9 /backup vfat defaults,uid=[user ID],gid=[group ID] 0 0

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 03:42 PM

basically vfat sucks

not sure of any other way to put it

MgF · 11-01-2002, 06:24 PM

Thanks Heaps,

I sort of understand what is going on above.
Here is how my vfat partition is mounted

/dev/hda5 /Data vfat user 0 0

Do i have to change the above to

/dev/hda5 /Data vfat defaults,uid=nobody,gid=nobody 0 0
or
/dev/hda5 /Data vfat defaults,uid=nobody,gid=nobody

in fstab to allow anyone access it???

or do i just change the 0 0 to the user group id no's like this???

/dev/hda5 /Data vfat user 99 99

99 and 99 being user=nobody and group=nobody

Am i on the right track???

Michael

DavidPhillips · 11-01-2002, 07:10 PM

right, you need the numeric id

I think there is still going to a filename case issue, let us know

MgF · 11-02-2002, 06:32 PM

Hey i managed to get it working

I also managed to get it working in my FTP server

I did it all thru WEBMIN which i absolutely love

The line in fstab is

/dev/hda5 /var/ftp/pub/data vfat user,gid=99,uid=99 0 0

stoked

Thanks again!!!

Michael