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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 10:51:54 +0930
From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: Network Coordinator <nc@ai.net>
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Subject: Re: Permission denied mounting /dev/wd0
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On Fri, Sep 12, 1997 at 04:06:31PM -0400, Network Coordinator wrote:
>
> Had a problem with a machine where csh wasn't given execute permissions,
> so I went in with a FIXIT floppy and did a chmod 755 on /bin/csh.
>
> Both the server and the floppy software is 2.2.2. When I tried to reboot
> the system from the HD, the kernel cannot mount / or /usr [/dev/wd0a or
> /dev/wds3e, etc] saying permission denied, even a manual mount from the
> sh prompt doesn't work.
>
> Going back in with the fixit floppy and a manual mount works great.
>
> Any ideas/reasons I can look for address?

Next time, see if it works after an fsck.

Greg