Re: file permisions

[Ross <nospam [at] virgin.net>]

ok?!?
i've got to ask the next obvious question...... if linux cannot change the
permisions, can this be changed using win9X/Dos. does this effect networked
PC's runing linux dos....is root my only option?

----- Original Message -----
From: John Dean <john [at] rygannon.screaming.net>
To: sheflug <sheflug [at] listbot.com>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: file permisions

> sheflug - http://www.sheflug.co.uk
>
> Hi Ross,
> Unfortunately, it can. Remember VFAT support is a load on demand module
and
> must obey the rules as such. If you were to dissect VFAT you'll find that
> the structure (in C/C++ programming sense not the oppanisational sense)
does
> not contain the require data members/types to handle Linux type
> file/directory permissions. NTFS does to a point but not in the same
manner.
> One point to consider is that Win 9x is built on top of DOS regardless of
> what Microslop says and WinNT NTFS is at its heart just another UNIX
clone -
> SCO UNIX was once Microshaft Xenix, on which I cut my teeth
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ross <ros.h [at] virgin.net>
> To: sheflug <sheflug [at] listbot.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: file permisions
>
> > sheflug - http://www.sheflug.co.uk
> >
> > John Dean wrote:
> > >
> > > sheflug - http://www.sheflug.co.uk
> > >
> > > You can not change the file/directory permissions on VFAT they are
fixed
> by
> > > Windoze/DOS.
> > > I think there is a HOWTO covering this topic
> > > John
> > >
> >
> > shurly windows can't distigiush between linux users personal
> > preferances?
> >
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