Re: vfat question

[Sebastian Kloska <kloska@scienion.de>]

 thanks...

Tommy Reynolds wrote:

>Uttered Sebastian Kloska <kloska@scienion.de>, spake thus:
>
>Please do not set the reply-to: mail header when sending to a mailing
>list.  Thanks.
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>  
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>> I have to admit I do not even have a clue how to get access to
>> the directory table of a mounted vfat device. The whole idea
>> is for manipulating the ordering of mp3-players which
>> (on some devices) seems to dictate the play order.
>> So if someone could point me to a good documentation
>> I would appreciate it.
>>    
>>
>
>Accessing a mounted VFAT for this is probably not a good idea.
>
>However, a userland solution should be possible and much easier than
>trying this from the kernel.
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>Look at the mtools package:
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>	http://www.gnu.org/software/mtools/mtools.html
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>where you should find tools that do such access already.  Then, start
>hacking the mdir(1) tool, or some such, to sort the VFAT orders
>however you like them.
>
>Cheers
>  
>


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