On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 12:50 +0200, Holger Keilhauer wrote:

Hi! i have a problem with ntfs partitions. (openSUSE 10.1) I found that the partitions per default was not mounted. I added the mount informations in the fstab (mounted: read only). But the problem is, the owner is root. I cant acces the devices as user. Just as root works fine. What can i do to give all users access to this patritions?

The default umask on a NTFS mount is "0077" -- i.e., it blocks rwx legacy UNIX permissions for _all_ except root. Add "umask=0222" to the mount options in your fstab entry (or after -o at the command-line). It's typically a good idea to assign a uid/gid to ownership as well. You can limit access to a group by assigning a gid and setting "umask=0227". I am actually a bit more anal. I set "uid" to someone with minimal permission and "umask=7227". The last thing I want is someone accidentally firing off a Windows executable if they accidentally had the WINE-run service running (which I never enable, but some WINE packages do upon installation/update), and especially not if the uid is root and maybe suid is somehow mapped (yes, I'm anal). I don't think "noexec" and "nosuid" work and, again, I'm not sure of the logic of the WINE-run service. E.g., /dev/sda1 /mnt/c ntfs ro,umask=7222 0 0 Or if you have a gid assigned, and want to limit access to the gid: /dev/sda1 /mnt/c ntfs ro,uid=nouser,gid=ntfs,umask=7227 0 0 I actually like to use the automounter, instead of putting in "user", so users can only access the data with the exact options I specify and it is only mounted when it is actually accessed. BTW, another option to know about is "posix=1" -- which makes it case sensitive, including providing the mangled 8.3 names which appear as hard links to the real file name. This is far more compatible with native Linux programs accessing the data. -- Bryan J. Smith Professional, technical annoyance mailto:b.j.smith@ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------------- Illegal Immigration = "Representation Without Taxation" -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

On Wednesday 07 June 2006 14:55, Jacobus Venter wrote:

Is there a way to enable the use of special characters in SuSe, for only using the ALT-key combination of the character? This will also include k-mail. I know special characters can be "inserted" in the office apps, by using "Insert / "Special Character", and then selecting the appropriate character from the set. I want to use the alt-key combo as it is used in windows, for instance for the ê, the key combo is ALT+136.

The SUSE default setup is actually much better than Microsoft Windows. I'm attaching a sheet that shows how to get most of the special characters you are ever going to need direct from the keyboard, assuming you are using the default UTF-8. You need to view it using a Unicode(UTF-8)-enabled font, eg GNU Unifont. This was for SUSE 9.0, I think, but it has changed only minimally since. -- Pob hwyl / Best wishes Kevin Donnelly www.kyfieithu.co.uk - KDE yn Gymraeg www.eurfa.org.uk - Geiriadur rhydd i'r Gymraeg www.rhedadur.org.uk - Rhedeg berfau Cymraeg www.cymrux.org.uk - Linux Cymraeg ar un CD -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

On Thursday 08 June 2006 12:09, Kobus wrote:

Kevin Donnelly het op Woensdag 07 Junie 2006 16:53 geskryf:

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The SUSE default setup is actually much better than Microsoft Windows. I'm attaching a sheet that shows how to get most of the special characters you are ever going to need direct from the keyboard, assuming you are using the default UTF-8. You need to view it using a Unicode(UTF-8)-enabled font, eg GNU Unifont. This was for SUSE 9.0, I think, but it has changed only minimally since.

Kevin

What are the "AltGr" key / key combo?

Regards

Kobus ==========

Some or many of the European keyboads have that key, Kobus, but for the rest of us, I/we use the right shift, right Windows key to accomplish the same thing. There is a database of all the key combinations to get your special character too. Don't remember where just now. Just press, right shift then right Win, then release both. You can now press your other keys to get the special character. ë ö ó ° ê regards, Lee -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

On Thursday 08 June 2006 18:39, BandiPat wrote:

Some or many of the European keyboads have that key, Kobus, but for the rest of us, I/we use the right shift, right Windows key to accomplish the same thing. There is a database of all the key combinations to get your special character too. Don't remember where just now.

/usr/share/kbd/keymaps/include contains files with key combinations. It depends on your configuration which is/are loaded. See /etc/sysconfig/keyboard, variable 'COMPOSETABLE'.

Just press, right shift then right Win, then release both. You can now press your other keys to get the special character. ë ö ó ° ê

Hmm, this works on mine too. I always use <rshift>-<rcontrol>,",e for ë. So the <rshift> key is a replacement <rlinux> key (still got to remove those silly flags and replace them with penguins...). Cheers, Leen -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

On Thursday 08 June 2006 17:09, Kobus wrote:

Kevin Donnelly het op Woensdag 07 Junie 2006 16:53 geskryf:

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The SUSE default setup is actually much better than Microsoft Windows. I'm attaching a sheet that shows how to get most of the special characters you are ever going to need direct from the keyboard, assuming you are using the default UTF-8. You need to view it using a Unicode(UTF-8)-enabled font, eg GNU Unifont. This was for SUSE 9.0, I think, but it has changed only minimally since.

What are the "AltGr" key / key combo?

Sorry, I don't understand. What I mean is that you press the AltGr key (the key just to the right of the spacebar) at the same time as the other key given (if there is one), and then release them, and then type the required letter. For instance, to get é (e acute), I hold down the AltGr key and the colon/semicolon key together, then release them, then press the e key. To get ŵ (w circumflex), I hold down the AltGr key and the @ key together, then release them, then press the w key. Obviously, this is using an en-GB keyboard - the actual character on your key may differ if you are using a different keyboard layout. But experiment by pressing similar combinations of keys, and see what you get. So far as I know, this isn't actually documented anywhere, so I suppose it should go on the openSUSE wiki. -- Pob hwyl / Best wishes Kevin Donnelly www.kyfieithu.co.uk - KDE yn Gymraeg www.eurfa.org.uk - Geiriadur rhydd i'r Gymraeg www.rhedadur.org.uk - Rhedeg berfau Cymraeg www.cymrux.org.uk - Linux Cymraeg ar un CD -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 The Thursday 2006-06-08 at 22:50 +0200, Kobus wrote:

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 For instance, to get é (e acute), I hold down the AltGr key and the colon/semicolon key together, then release them, then press the e key.  To get ? (w circumflex), I hold down the AltGr key and the @ key together, then release them, then press the w key This combinations does definitely not work on our keyboards. If I the following for instance - Alt+'/" and after that e - I only get a standard "e" instead of an é (e acute).

The combination in mine (spanish keyboard) is: [right shift] and [Alt Gr] keys, in that order. Release both. Press now "'e" (apostrofe and wovel) and I get "é" the accented letter. A comma and a c gets me ç, " and e get me ë, etc. This is documented, yes, but obscurely, from ages ago. It doesn't depend on kde or gnome, but on X itself. It is called the "compose" method. It also works in the pseudo ttys (text mode), but with slightly different keypresses. Of course, mine being a spanish keyboard, I have a faster method, but the compose key works as well. And it works in my SuSE 7.3 with USA keyboard as well. For text mode, it is configured in /etc/sysconfig/keyboard, variable "COMPOSETABLE". For X mode, I forgot. The trick is to know which is the "compose" key in your desktop. Ah! For X mode, it is configured in .Xmodmap in home dir. There is a sample one in /etc/X11 - -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Made with pgp4pine 1.76 iD8DBQFEiWeQtTMYHG2NR9URAn5RAKCBKkg9g9L/nuNAHwASTF8WJK0SUwCgiZhu JvR8j9b1o0aYd9YQmcX2XPY= =N8k8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

Jacobus Venter wrote:

Is there a way to enable the use of special characters in SuSe, for only using the ALT-key combination of the character? This will also include k-mail. I know special characters can be "inserted" in the office apps, by using "Insert / "Special Character", and then selecting the appropriate character from the set. I want to use the alt-key combo as it is used in windows, for instance for the ê, the key combo is ALT+136.

My preferred method for X: use the Alt key or any other key as the so-called Compose key or Multi-key, combining two characters into one special character. For example, I use the Pause key for this. The 'xev' command shows that it has keycode 110. So I have this line in ~/.Xmodmap: keycode 110 = Multi_key Then pressing this key followed by e and " gives ë. No need to remember those ALT-number key combos. The combinations are easy to guess. E.g. Compose key followed by + and - gives ± . Still, if you do a 'locate Compose' (mind the capital C) then you'll find a list of combinations for your character set. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com