mkfs.vfat -- Luc MAIGNAN /*WinXpert*/ Directeur technique Tél : +33-1 69 51 39 50 e-mail : luc.maignan@xxxxxxxxxxxx Hoffmann a écrit : > --- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > >> Hoffmann wrote: >> >>> --- Paul Howarth <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, 2006-01-26 at 21:02 -0800, Hoffmann wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello: >>>>> >>>>> I used the following command to mount an external >>>>> >>>> HD >>>> >>>> >>>>> on my box: >>>>> >>>>> # mount -t ntfs -o umask=007 /dev/sdf5 >>>>> /media/HP_Personal_Media_Drive >>>>> >>>>> and I got this permission: >>>>> dr-xr-x--- 1 root root 12288 Dec 9 16:56 >>>>> HP_Personal_Media_Drive >>>>> >>>>> How can I change this thing in order to have >>>>> permission (as a non-root user) for writing on >>>>> >>>> that >>>> >>>> >>>>> external HD? My goal is to be able not only to >>>>> >>>> read >>>> >>>> >>>>> the external HD (as I can right do now), but also >>>>> >>>> move >>>> >>>> >>>>> files to it. >>>>> >>>> The linux ntfs driver has very limited write >>>> >> support >> >>>> and won't be able >>>> to do this. There may be other ways of doing what >>>> you need though - see >>>> >>>> >>> > http://wiki.linux-ntfs.org/doku.php?id=ntfs-en#3.2_can_the_driver_write_to_an_ntfs_volume_too > >>>> Paul. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> fedora-list mailing list >>>> fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> To unsubscribe: >>>> >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >>> >>> Hi Paul, >>> >>> Thanks for the hint. >>> What about a partition on the external HD. Is it >>> possible to partition it? I mean, in my case, the >>> external HD has 120 GB, and the idea would be to >>> >> keep >> >>> 20 GB for using it with Windows (NTFS), and 100 GB >>> >> to >> >>> use with FC4. >>> Is that possible, and how? >>> >> The usual fix for this would be to reformat the disk >> as FAT32 instead of >> NTFS, which would then be both readable and writable >> by both Windows and >> Linux. >> >> Partitioning it is possible, but using a different >> format is probably >> simpler. >> >> Paul. >> >> -- >> fedora-list mailing list >> > > Paul: > > Sorry, if my question sounds stupid. But, how can I > reformat my external HD as FAT32? > Could you, please, tell me, or send me a reference > (webpage) for that? > > Thanks! > Hoffmann > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > >
