Execute disable bit on an mp3 player?

[Bob Jonkman]

Would the .jar files need to have the execute bit set?  I would think 
that as far as the operating system is concerned, they're just data 
files for the Java interpreter/compiler.  It's the Java executable 
program that needs the X bit, and it is probably stored on your 
computer's drive, not the USB drive.

--Bob.


On 11-02-12 02:13 AM, Darcy Casselman wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> I don't think FAT32 filesystems support the execute bit.  So it
> doesn't have any place to store it when you set it.  It just gets
> discarded.
>
> If you're only using a USB key on Linux, you can reformat it as ext3.
> Not an option for MP3 players or memory cards that need to be used in
> other devices, however.
>
> Darcy.
>
> On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Eric<1ballistic1 at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Anyone run into a case where for whatever reason they couldn't
>> re-enable execution of a file on a mp3 player/usb stick/memory card?
>>
>> Trying to get JSymphonic onto an old Sony player so I can play with it
>> from Ubuntu.  Downloaded the file(it's a .jar) to my home, changed the
>> bit(chmod +x), tested that it works.  Tried copying it to a folder I
>> created on the MP3 player, execute bit is unset. Trying to change the
>> bit back doesn't work.  First time I can't get the change to stick
>> like this.
>>
>> I'm almost positive this would work fine if I copied it in MS, but
>> that doesn't fix the knowledge gap either.
>>
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