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List:       kfm-devel
Subject:    Bug#2320: The File Manager doesn't open a Vfat partition  in  	the mnt folder
From:       David Faure <David.Faure () cramersystems ! com>
Date:       1999-12-08 10:07:07
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> On my system a vfat is mounted by root, and write only for root.
> 
> I never figured out how vfat partitions get there permissions, 
> but it can be that the user does not have any read rights there.

This depends on the permissions you set in fstab.
vfat partitions get uniform permissions (the same for all files),
the value of which depends on the options in fstab. see man mount.

> In kde 1.1 and 2.0 I have no problems READing from these partitions, 
> WRITING however has to be done by root.
ok.
Where is the bug then ?
What happens ?

> > Hi,
> > 
> > I can't reproduce this, obviously.
> > 
> > Does it do that on ANY vfat partition ?
> > 
> > Does the animated wheel keep spinning and nothing happens,
> > or does the window disappear (crash) ?
> > 
> > The statusbar doesn't show "I'm working", there is no such message.
> > What does it show exactly ?
> > 
> > --
> > David Faure
> > faure@kde.org - KDE developer
> > david@mandrakesoft.com - Mandrake
> > david.faure@cramersystems.com - Cramer Systems

--
David Faure
faure@kde.org - KDE developer
david@mandrakesoft.com - Mandrake
david.faure@cramersystems.com - Cramer Systems

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