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SubjectRe: vfat question

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.
>
>
>
>> 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.
>
>Look at the mtools package:
>
> http://www.gnu.org/software/mtools/mtools.html
>
>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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