Shared Windows/Linux Drive Problems

[James Gray]

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 17:00, Ryan Thompson wrote:
> I am having problems getting permissions to Read/Write/Execute on a
> shared partition.  I have access with Root but all my other users can
> only read/execute.  Tried a chmod 777 but that didn't work.  Can anyone
> help?

I assume the shared partition is a windows-type file system?  If it's NTFS, 
then you're stuck with read-only unless you want take your luch with 
extremely experimental write support.

If the shared partition is FAT32 then have a read of the mount options 
available for "munging" permissions in "man mount".  Specifically look at 
umask, uid and gid.  Consider making the mount gid=foo, add all the users 
you want to have full permission to the shared partition to the "foo" group 
then umask=002.  As I said, more info require, or "man mount" and DIY :)

FWIW, I use an ext2 partition on my lappy for a shared space, then installed 
an EXT2 driver for Windows that makes it possible to use it as a NATIVE 
Windows partition with it's own drive letter and everything.  Google is 
your friend (sorry - I'm not in front of my lappy ATM).

HTH,

James
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