Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 18:45:23 -0800 From: Chip <chip@wiegand.org> To: Dru <genisis@istar.ca> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: files with an asterisk are not editable - why? Message-ID: <3A6B9EC3.7E0A262D@wiegand.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101212007360.12625-100000@genisis>
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Thanks for reminding me about the mtools. I've used them before, a bit. There are soooo many command line tools available, no way to remember all of 'em all the time (especially with my crappy memory). :) Thanks again, Chip Wiegand Dru wrote: > > On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Chip wrote: > > Since I was not able to work on them > > as a user, I chmod 777 the files so I could work on them. > > That may be where the executable flag comes from? I was > > not able to work on the floppy as a user, only as root. > > I've had this problem before when copying files back and forth to > floppies; I find it strange that they weren't owned by root. > > However, if I use mtools or mfm, I don't have these problems as I can > transfer files back and forth between my home directory and a floppy > without having to become root to mount the floppy first. You can find a > tutorial on using these tools at: > > http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/bsd/2000/12/13/FreeBSD_Basics.html > > Cheers, > > Dru > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Chip Wiegand Alternative Operating Systems www.wiegand.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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