Can't create folder on empty partition - suspect permission issue
I have a machine set aside for learning by experimentation.
It will have at least Squeeze *and* Wheezy installed.
I have created a multi-GB partition that I wish accessible to both.
I have done install from
[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.5 "Squeeze" - Official i386 DVD Binary-1
20120512-13:45]
I successfully mounted "mydatapartition" by clicking on it under
the "Places" dropdown menu and responding with the root password.
That placed its icon on my desktop as expected. Clicking on it
opened a file browser. Clicking in the empty area displayed a
menu including "Create Folder". T'was greyed out :{ As I had no
problem creating a folder on the "Desktop" I concluded
"permission issue".
Google was unsatisfactory, links discussed "why &/or what" not "how".
I suspect that if I followed links from
https://wiki.debian.org/Permissions I could figure out how to do
it from command-line. *BUT* I'm looking for the GUI solution.
Sub-question: When operating in a terminal, one may issue a "su
command" and then proceed with full root
privileges/responsibilities. What is GUI equivalent?
TIA
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