File Permissions and Compact Flash _FIXED_

[Bradley (FC2 List)]

> > I am trying to drag the photos back into
> > the card but am denied.
> > I am logged in as mel.
> > The file owner is listed as mel.
> > However, the bottom of the permissions window reads "You are not the
owner,
> > so you can't change these permissions"
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> 1) you need to change some settings in /etc/fstab.
>
> Open the file in your favorite editor (as root), find the appropriate
> line.  You should be able to recognize the correct line by  the mount
> point.  Go to the options area (this is a comma-separated list) and add
> the options: ,users,umask=002 at the end of that area, before the two
> numbers.  The line should look something like:
> /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbdisk  vfat  noauto,users,umask=002 0 0
> man mount
> man fstab
> Scott

Working great now. Thanks for your time and effort, Scott.

Bradley