[NTLUG:Discuss] HELP - N00b Award

[Cameron, Thomas]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org]On
> Behalf Of David Simmons
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2004 5:55 PM
> To: discuss at ntlug.org
> Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] HELP - N00b Award
> 
> 
> Guys,
> 
> Need some help....should have known better.
> 
> Just installed a new hard-drive on my Fedora CORE1...wanted 
> to move /tmp
> and /home to it.  Was able to fdisk and format (with EXT3 if 
> it matters)
> the new disk.
> 
> Added entries to fstab (/dev/hdg1 -> /tmp) and (/dev/hdg2 -> /home).
> 
> just did a 'mv' command to move the files.....now when I reboot (which
> works) and it tries to go into the GDM (ie graphical login screen) it
> can't start the graphics...and cycles back to CLI...then 
> tries graphics
> again....never-ending.
> 
> Now that I think about it...it's probably a permissions file? 
>  What did
> I miss...HELP!?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> dave

OK, mv was probably not the best way to go...  mv essentially copies the files without keeping the permissions and then deletes the originals.

You will probably need to set the permissions on /tmp to 1777 (chmod 1777 /tmp).  Then you will probably need to change the permissions and ownership on the directories under /home.

--
Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
Assistant Vice President
Linux Design and Engineering
Bank of America
(972) 997-9641

The opinions expressed in this message are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of my employer, Bank of America.