problem on changing owner

[satimis]

Hi all,

Ubuntu 12.04 desktop 64bit
external enclosure HD 640G, USB connection (/dev/sdb)

I expect using the HD on the external enclosure for storage purpose without partion. The HD has been successfully blanked with dd

When I ran
sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb
it complained not allowing without partition and requesting adding -I

sudo mkfs.vfat -I /dev/sdb
it worked adding the FS

After mounting the external enclosure;
$ sudo cp test.txt /mnt
worked without probem but the file is owned by root

change owner
$ sudo chown satimis:satimis /mnt/test.txt
it complained 'permission not allowed'

Also tried as root without result.

Whether I must create partition on the external enclosure HD? Can I create a single partition using the whole HD?

Please advise. TIA

B.R.
satimis

[mizzle]

How do I change file permissions on a FAT32 drive? - Ask Ubuntu

[satimis]

How do I change file permissions on a FAT32 drive? - Ask Ubuntu

Hi,

Thanks for your link

B.R.
satimis