[Uml-devel] very strange problem

[Jonathan Riddell]

On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 01:40:00PM -0300, Alessandro Binhara wrote:
> Hi all.. 
> 
> I have a little problem .. but i dont now if is a problem in 
> umbrella.. 
> 
> I open file in umbrella 1.2 .. but wen i save in 
> /home/binhara/binhara/RedeSol/Projeto2003/MarketingCardSys/Software/Desenvolvimento/ModeloDeNegocios/Diagramas
> directory the umbrella save a diagram with a zero byte ... 
> 
> "binhara" directory is a link to a fat32 partion.. 
> well .. 
> if i save the same file in /home/binhara (a ext3 partition) .. 
> the file is saved ... very well.. 
> 
> more tests .. 
> 
> ok .. i open again the same file .. and 
> try save on /home/binhara/binhara (this a link diretory to a fat32
> partition) 
> look
> 
> [binhara at localhost binhara]$ ls -la *.xmi
> -rwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            0 Jul 24 12:14 1.xmi*
> -rwxrwxrwx    1 root     root        91050 Jul 24 09:59
> ModeloMarkCard.xmi*
> -rwxrwxrwx    1 root     root            0 Jul 24 12:15 teste.xmi*
> 
> see the teste.xmi .. has a zero byte!!!
> 
> the conlusion is.. 
> if a try save on fat partition .. the umbrella cant save 
> file.. 
> 
> I supos that umbrella has a problem with links.. on file system 

I have tried this, saveing to a vfat partition linked from an ext3
partition and have had no problems.  Are you sure the fat partition is
mounted with corrent permissions?  Can other programs write to it?

Jonathan Riddell