I can't think of a 'Linux' solution to the problem. I'll try to find a mac applescript that batch unlocks files. I did downloaded a 'drag and drop' file program but unless I can unlock (by hand I suppose) part of the mac OS it won't work. hmm...
On Tuesday 08 February 2005 10:47 am, David G Stevenson wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I tried chmod +wx * ( you did mean * =/mnt/macos?) > > It didn't unlock any files,I'm afraid... > > > > n. > > su > cd /mnt/macos > chmod +rx * > > locked = not writable (or executable) permisions ? Just checking we have > the correct terminology :-) > > > On Tuesday 08 February 2005 09:52 am, David G Stevenson wrote: > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>>I mounted the macos disk: > >>> > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# df -h > >>>Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > >>>/dev/hda11 2.9G 2.3G 430M 85% / > >>>/dev/hda10 8.2G 7.9G 266M 97% /mnt/macos > >>> > >>>is -la /mnt/macos produced the info below. nb - Notice the date Jan > >>> 1904! I checked both Mac and Mandrake clocks and thay are set to the > >>> right date and time. The other linux distro I used was quite old and > >>> various features,for example the firewire drive access, were > >>> 'experimental' and tended to crash the computer from time to > >>> time,setting all clocks back: > >>> > >>> > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# ls -la /mnt/macos > >>>total 277082 > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 92 Jan 1 1904 ./ > >>>drwxrwxrwx 6 root root 4096 Jan 8 11:20 ../ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4 Jan 1 1904 1/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8 Jan 1 1904 Acrobat Reader 4.0/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 759 Jan 10 2003 Acrobat Reader 4.0 > >>> Install Log drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11 Jan 1 1904 Adaptec > >>> Toast 4.1.2/ drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16 Jan 1 1904 Apple > >>> Extras/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 534528 Oct 5 2003 AppleShare PDS > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16 Jan 1 1904 Applications/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6 Jan 1 1904 Assistants/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9 Jan 1 1904 BBEditLite Folder/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 2 Jan 1 1904 Cleanup At Startup/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 26 Jan 1 1904 compression:expansion / > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 1069056 Feb 6 11:16 Desktop DB > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 3696794 Dec 18 18:58 Desktop DF > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 152 Jan 1 1904 Desktop Folder/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10 Jan 1 1904 Desktop Resetter 2.8 �/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5 Jan 1 1904 Documents/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4819 Oct 9 2000 download\WritePDF_MAC.PDF > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 5203 Aug 18 2002 DummyDB.cwk > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 5262 Aug 18 2002 DummySS.cwk > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 3608 Aug 18 2002 DummyWP.cwk > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11 Jan 1 1904 Eudora Application > >>> Folder/ -r--r--r-- 1 root root 256 Oct 1 2003 Ext Devices FDG > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 39 Dec 25 2002 > >>> FinaleNotePad-serialNumber -r--r--r-- 1 root root 3483 Apr 19 > >>> 2002 Installation Log -r--r--r-- 1 root root 26238 Jun 27 2004 > >>> Installer Log File drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14 Jan 1 1904 > >>> Installer Logs/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10 Jan 1 1904 MacGSView/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 13957 Jan 8 2003 MacGSView Installer Log > >>>File -r--r--r-- 1 root root 46080 Aug 18 2002 MacLink Export > >>>Translators -r--r--r-- 1 root root 46080 Aug 18 2002 MacLink > >>> Import Translators -r--r--r-- 1 root root 207279 Feb 1 2003 > >>>Ma(r)xTutorials > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 361 Jun 17 1978 Max:MSP/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17 Jan 1 1904 MidiShare/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 179 Jun 12 2002 _nautilus-metafile.xml > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3 Jan 1 1904 Opcode/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 0 Mar 27 2000 OpenFolderListDF? > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6 Jan 1 1904 Silverlining Pro Folder/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 1209 Oct 4 2003 Snapz Pro 2 Installer Log > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5 Jan 1 1904 SoundAppPPC 2.7.3/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 55 Jul 24 1972 System Folder/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 267 Jan 1 1904 Temporary Items/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 3 Jan 1 1904 TheFindByContentFolder/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4 Jan 1 1904 TheVolumeSettingsFolder/ > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6 Jan 1 1904 Trash/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 5621 Apr 25 2002 TypeChanger > >>>drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5 Jan 1 1904 Utilities/ > >>>-r--r--r-- 1 root root 274726912 Feb 7 20:54 VM Storage > >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# > >>> > >>> > >>>I hope this is more illuminating ;-) > >>> > >>>cheers, > >>>Nev > >> > >>Looks like it is just the files that were locked.. > >> > >>cd /mnt/macos > >>chmod +wx * > >> > >>That should get the files in order. > >> > >>HTH > >> > >>>On Tuesday 08 February 2005 01:02 am, David G Stevenson wrote: > >>>>RickSisler wrote: > >>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > >>>>>>>Could you post the output of: > >>>>>>># ls -la /mnt/macos > >>>>>> > >>>>>>It gave this: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# ls -la /mnt/macos > >>>>>>total 8 > >>>>>>dr--r-x--x 2 root users 4096 Jan 8 18:03 ./ > >>>>>>drwxrwxrwx 6 root root 4096 Jan 8 11:20 ../ > >>>> > >>>>What you see there is /mnt/macos is empty. All it contains is the > >>>>special files . and .. > >>>> > >>>>This means that the macos directory had dr--r-x--x and is owned by root > >>>>but is in the users group. > >>>> > >>>>/mnt has drwxrwxrwx which means anyone on the machine can create > >>>>files/directories here. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>I assume that the macos disk is not actually mounted at present. > >>>> Running: > >>>> > >>>>% df -h > >>>> > >>>>will show if this is the case or not. > >>>> > >>>>As for the macos directory, it would be proper for the permisions to > >>>> be: > >>>> > >>>>drwxr-xr-x > >>>> > >>>>so, > >>>> > >>>>% chmod 755 /mnt/macos > >>>> > >>>>would suffice. If you wanted users in the 'user' group to be able to > >>>>write to the macos directory, then: > >>>> > >>>>% chmod 775 /mnt/macos > >>>> > >>>>would do. > >>>> > >>>>Usually, I would not allow write access to the macos directory, but > >>>>create a directory in the macos dir which has more open permissions. > >>>> > >>>>Once you have the disk mounted (assuming that the disk is not mounted > >>>> in your example output above) you would need to provide more info as > >>>> to what sort of data is on there (I have never used MacOS). > >>>> > >>>>HTH > >>>> > >>>>David. > >>>> > >>>>>OK, that doesn't seem right ay, but .. > >>>>>hmm, what was the permissions for the macos before you changed it? > >>>>>If you used to be able to read, write and execute on it then, the > >>>>>owner root, should have rwx, and r-x for the group members .. > >>>>>atleast to view it right, which is why you were trying 755 .. > >>>>>and as root, chmod 755 /mnt/macos .. didnt work ? 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