Joseph <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 12/29/13 21:41, Dale wrote:
> >Joseph wrote:
> >> After recent upgrade when I mount my USB and try as root:
> >>
> >> chown joseph:users /media/stick/Ancient-Electricity_new.ppt chown:
> >> changing ownership of ‘/media/stick/Ancient-Electricity_new.ppt’:
> >> Operation not permitted
> >>
> >> file ownership is:
> >> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5796864 Mar 6 2013 Ancient-Electricity_new.ppt
> >>
> >
> >Is it mounted Read Only? It's the only thing I can think of. I'm not
> >sure if that would keep it from changing it if it is either.
> >
> >Dale
> >
> >:-) :-)
> >
> > --
> >I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how
> >you interpreted my words!
> >
>
> When I open the USB stick, it doesn't say anything (on the top) "read only
> mode".
What file system on the stick? If it is FAT there is no such thing as ownership.
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