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Re: [ecs] Fwd: need help w linux issue Neil Cherry Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:57:32 -0400

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Mark Gilmore wrote:
> more info:
> when i inspect the usb disk properties (via the desktop), it says that 
> it's "mount options" are "rw nosuid nodev noexec".
> so while this would explain why i can't run pgms on the disk, it 
> directly contradicts the "ls" listing which clearly shows
> that the pgms and all parent directories *do* have read/execute access.
> ???

It's not a contradiction, ls is just telling you that the execute
bit is set. If you can remove the noexec then the drive will mount
and programs will be executable. I'll check my Ubuntu setup to see
what's going on.

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