chmod -R 777 /dev/hde6 and still wont write to that hd! --- "Major.Mikey" wrote: > chmod -R 666 /mnt/hde6 ? > I read and have understood that EVERYTHING is a file > in a *nix system. / is a > file; that file contains everything in the linux > file system. /dev is a file > that contains the files of dev which contains the > instructions for all of the > hardware. /mnt contains everything in mnt. > > That is my understanding of it. Someone correct me, > please. > > ------- > > On Wednesday 20 April 2005 05:32 pm, ec wrote: > > I thought chmod was for individual files, not a > whole > > partation. > > > > Even after I installed to hde1 successfully, it > will > > NOT write to hde6! It does just fine on the > partition > > that the o/s is on (hde1), but refuses to write to > > hde6, even after mounting and rt click, action, > change > > read write to writeable. > > > > What script would you use to change hde6 so hde1's > o/s > > can write to it? > > > > Quoting man chmod > > > > NAME > > chmod - change file access permissions > > > > Note the 'file' not partition statement. > > > > --- "Eric \"Shubes\"" wrote: > > > ec wrote: > > > > Used your mkfs script, still will NOT write to > hd > > > > > > from > > > > > > > OO.o or kwrite on wife's machine. > > > > > > Permissions problem? Remember chmod? > > > -- > > > -Eric 'shubes' > > > "There is no such thing as the People; > > > it is a collectivist myth. > > > There are only individual citizens > > > with individual wills > > > and individual purposes." > > > -William E. Simon (1927-2000), > > > Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977) > > > "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237 > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you > mail > > > settings: > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > Cyclists should expect and demand safe > > accommodation on our public roads, > > just as does every other user. > > > > Nothing more is expected. > > > > Nothing less is acceptable! > > > > Long live Knoppix!! > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources > site! > > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > Cyclists should expect and demand safe accommodation on our public roads, just as does every other user. Nothing more is expected. Nothing less is acceptable! Long live Knoppix!! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss