tar permissions preserved on FAT32?

microsoft/linux · 03-01-2006, 05:26 PM

If I create a *.tar file, from an ext3 formatted filesystem to a FAT32 filesystem, and set tar to preserve the permissions(using the -p argument), will I be able to un-tar it onto another ext3 filesystem, w/ the permissions preserved?

I know FAT32 doesn't support permissioning, but if it's a tar file, does FAT32 still affect the permissions of the files inside the *.tar?

Also, does FAT32 have a filesize limit?

jschiwal · 03-01-2006, 05:55 PM

Yes and Yes. The permissions are contained in the archive, so you can save the archive on a Fat32 drive. The limit may depend on specifics about the filesystem. Most likely it is 2 GB.

microsoft/linux · 03-01-2006, 06:15 PM

oh man! I had the same trouble with ext2 over NFS. I'm trying to copy my root partition, so I can upgrade my HD in my laptop. Any suggestions as to what filesystem would work?