On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 07:55:59PM +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > > I have created a new data partition for a Ubuntu/Debian dual boot > system, using gparted from the Debian 4 installation. > [snip] > " > chmod 777 /data I think when you use octects you have to prefix with 0 so try chmod 0777 /data > bretnewworkstation:~# ls -l /data > total 16 > drwx------ 2 root root 16384 2009-04-02 17:34 lost+found > " > > Attempts: > > " > bretnewworkstation:~# chmod 777 /data > bretnewworkstation:~# ls -l /data > total 16 > drwx------ 2 root root 16384 2009-04-02 17:34 lost+found > bretnewworkstation:~# chmod rwxXstugoa /data can't have xX on the same option > chmod: invalid mode: `rwxXstugoa' > Try `chmod --help' for more information. > bretnewworkstation:~# chmod +rwxXstugoa /data > chmod: invalid mode: `+rwxXstugoa' > Try `chmod --help' for more information. > bretnewworkstation:~# chmod --help > Usage: chmod [OPTION]... MODE[,MODE]... FILE... > or: chmod [OPTION]... OCTAL-MODE FILE... > or: chmod [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE... > Change the mode of each FILE to MODE. > > -c, --changes like verbose but report only when a change is > made > --no-preserve-root do not treat `/' specially (the default) > --preserve-root fail to operate recursively on `/' > -f, --silent, --quiet suppress most error messages > -v, --verbose output a diagnostic for every file processed > --reference=RFILE use RFILE's mode instead of MODE values > -R, --recursive change files and directories recursively > --help display this help and exit > --version output version information and exit > > Each MODE is of the form `[ugoa]*([-+=]([rwxXst]*|[ugo]))+'. > > Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@gnu.org>. > bretnewworkstation:~# chmod ugoa*+ rwx /data > chmod: invalid mode: `ugoa*+' > Try `chmod --help' for more information. > bretnewworkstation:~# chmod ugoa*+ rwx /dev/hda8 > chmod: invalid mode: `ugoa*+' > Try `chmod --help' for more information. > " maybe try chmod u=rwx,g=rwx,o=rwx /data or chmod ugo=rwx /data that should work > > The current status of the partition is: > " > ls -l /data > total 16 > drwx------ 2 root root 16384 2009-04-02 17:34 lost+found > " > > The Debian fstab entry (I edited the fstab file, to incorporate the > partition, from the Debian side) is > " > /dev/hdc8 /data ext3 defaults 0 0 > " > > Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated. > > > > > > > -- Q: How many hardware engineers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. We'll fix it in software. Q: How many system programmers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. The application can work around it. Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. We'll document it in the manual. Q: How many tech writers does it take to change a light bulb? A: None. The user can figure it out.
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