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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 02:16:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: Network Coordinator <nc@ai.net>
To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
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Subject: Re: Permission denied mounting /dev/wd0
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fsck was giving the same operation/permission denied message. 

Thanks for the suggestion,

Jerry

On Sat, 13 Sep 1997, Greg Lehey wrote:

> 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
> 
>