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Author: Adam Bogacki
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New-Topics: [dyne:bolic] dyne + veejay MIDI
Subject: Re: [dyne:bolic] Shell Scripts and File Permissions
How is it going with Dyne Quanta plugins ?

Adam.

On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 11:05:11PM +0200, Giftmischer wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
>
> to get the shell script working copy it into the /root directory or to a
> none-FAT (e.g. ext2/3, reiser) partition. Then change the permissions
> via xfe or the console.
>
> I recommend you to dock dyne on a none-FAT partition. To create one
> (ext3fs should be the best way) use the gparted tool located in the
> 'files' submenu.
>
> Your nest can stay in /mnt/hd1/1/dyne.
>
>
> Yours,
> Giftmischer
>
>
>
> Mike Webb schrieb:
> > I am running Dynebolic 2.4.2 using a nest and with the modules copied
> > to /mnt/hd1/1/dyne (or C:\dyne, considering it's on a FAT32
> > partition). I have not (yet) set up grub or lilo to boot with; I boot
> > from the LiveCD and then hand off the boot process to the files on HD.
> > I boot by the default into user root. My only other extended
> > experience with Linux has been with Puppy Linux. I'm encountering
> > problems with Dynebolic that didn't exist under Puppy, and am looking
> > for some tips.
> >
> > It seems that under Dynebolic, all files are locked into owner root
> > and group mail. They won't save under any other owner or group,
> > Dynebolic refuses to allow either to be changed (not the group,
> > anyway) and because of this, I can't even run a simple shell script.
> > For example, I've wanted to use ps2pdf in a shell script to
> > bulk-convert .ps files I've created by printing to .pdf. I can compose
> > the script, but it refuses to run on the basis of improper
> > permissions. I can run the same script under Puppy Linux (which puts
> > the same file under user root and group root) and have no problems.
> >
> > Similar problems occur when I attempt to install some software
> > packages, apparently mostly RPMs. I get a flurry of messages about
> > being unable to save with proper permissions, and the program doesn't
> > run.
> >
> > I've tried the standard utilities (like chown and chgrp) and they
> > aren't allowed to do their thing. What do I need to do just to get a
> > shell script to run under dyne:bolic?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
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