[K12OSN] terminal local devices - floppy, cdrom, usb - "export local devices

[light being]

We're on k12ltsp 4.2.1, and I haven't updated or modified much of it.  I'm 
just downloading 4.4.1 now to see if it cures this, and I also want to try 
using USB on the clients.

The MtoolsFM actually works, most of the time... however for some reason, 
after failing to read a corrupted floppy, it starts giving 'access denied' 
messages, on all subsequent floppies.

The real trouble is, first I explain to the users that this isn't windows, 
then show them how to access the floppies, then I never know if it's the 
floppy that's bad, or the error, or a dirty drive, or...

I can't get people to stop bringing floppies, that's not an option.  People 
are not too sophisticated, they have no pendrives, no internet.

I'll be trying that command, too.

Thanks Barry!


>From: cisna-barry at wc235.k12.il.us
>Subject: [K12OSN] terminal local devices - floppy, cdrom, usb - "export 
>local devices with samba"

>What version of K12LTSP. are you using?
>I thought MToolsFM was about as simple and foolproof as you could get as
>far as transfering from your home folder to usb drive or floppy for
>students. From what you are describing you may may perms,on your home
>folders not right,If you have floppy access enabled in the lts.conf file
>that's really all you need and floppy usb/pen drive access should work,if
>you are using v 4.4.1 K12LTSP. if using older version you will only get
>floppy access unless you do some hacking.
>do the following in a terminal.
>
>chmod -c -R 644 /home/*
>
>see if that cures your access denied prob.
>
>Take Care,
>
>Barry Cisna