non-root cant create files on ext2 partition

[radixvir]

hi im using an ext2 partition so i can read/write in both windows/linux and im having a problem with creating new files as users other than root. i get access denied when i try to create a file. i can write to files that have already been created however. i looked at the man pages and theres only a few options for the ext2 file system.
heres my line in fstab:

[andrewy]

What are the permissions on /shared ?
If you want it to be writeable and readable by everyone, you need to set the permissions so it can be.
chmod 777 /shared would do that

[radixvir]

ya that worked. of course i skip the obvious. thanks for the help