[vox-tech] good reference source for fstab permissions variables/syntax

[Ken Bloom]

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Last but not least, whenever you use vfat, you should use the=20
"showexec" option as well, so that execute bits are handled correctly=20
(unset for regular files, set for directories, subject to the umask.=20
Otherwise they'll all be set, even for regular files)

On 2003.07.02 13:42, Mark K. Kim wrote:
> It also might be a umask thing, too.  Try adding the umask option as
> well:
>=20
>   /dev/hdf4  /fat  vfat  user,rw,uid=3Ddonald,gid=3Ddonald,umask=3D0007  =
0 0
>=20
> Then remove the stuff you don't need, since it's probably not ideal to
> mount the partition with above UID, GID, and UMASK all the time.
>=20
> -Mark
>=20
>=20
> On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Troy Arnold wrote:
>=20
> > On Wed, Jul 02, 2003 at 01:23:58PM -0700, Donald Childs wrote:
> > > I'm trying to set up a vfat partition on rh8 so my users (me) have
> > > write as well as read permissions on my vfat partition.
> > >
> > > I've used several suggested fstab file variables and syntax
> changes
> > > suggested in ng posts, the rh 8.0 manual and the linux doc project
> HOWTO-,
> > > but haven't had any success. Could you guys give me a heads up on
> a good
> > > source?
> >
> > Check out the man page for mount.
> >
> > > Here's what I've currently applied:
> > > /dev/hdf4   /fat           vfat    user,rw,noauto      0   0
> >
> > Not to take away your fishin' pole but:
> >
> > /dev/hdf4	/fat	vfat  user,rw,uid=3Ddonald,gid=3Ddonald	0	=20
> 0
> >
> >
> > -troy
> >
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