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Re: [Sheflug] "Permissions" problem?
Ruth Gunstone wrote:
> In my /home/ruthie folder, I have created a symlink to the 'user' area of the
> 'windows' drive partition 'E'. This means I can access my work on the
> 'Windows' drive from within Linux, (and from my other computers via the
> network) which is great. However, when I try to save anything /to/ that area,
> I am informed "Access denied". If I log-in as root, then I can save o.k. (but
> then, everything is owned by root), it's just when logged-in as ruthie that I
> can't save.
Usually, the windows partition will be mounted with read only
privs for users and readwrite for root. There are ways to sort it out
with mandrake's tools, if I remember correctly, but a visit to
/etc/fstab will prove useful. Again, if memory serves, you need to ask
umask=0 at the end of the line (before the 0 0 entries).
Maybe someone can provide us with extra details, but basically,
that's the drill.
Once that is done, your symlinks will work as expected :-)
José
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