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by giraffeonastick
Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:49 am
Forum: File Sharing
Topic: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!
Replies: 9
Views: 5390

Re: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!

Is /var/hda/files/drives/MEDIA your USB drive? Yes - that's the one. Also please verify the following are installed by running as root user: yum install pmount fuse fuse-libs ntfs-3g util-linux-ng parted Installed - although I may have installed that after plugging the drive in when trying to get i...
by giraffeonastick
Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:57 am
Forum: File Sharing
Topic: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!
Replies: 9
Views: 5390

Re: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!

Thanks. I checked the link I used and it told me to use the Amahi Disk Wizard in the dashboard, so that's how I added the drive - plugged it in once booted and sorted the shares etc with the disk wizard I've actually set a root password now and even when I su - to root, I can't chown the folder and ...
by giraffeonastick
Sun Dec 06, 2015 2:58 am
Forum: File Sharing
Topic: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!
Replies: 9
Views: 5390

Re: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!

I followed the install guide from the main install section when I downloaded the software. So if there is no default root password, and entering no password doesn't proceed, can I set a root password to let me fix this? Another question is to ask where I should be attempting to change the ownership ...
by giraffeonastick
Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: File Sharing
Topic: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!
Replies: 9
Views: 5390

Re: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!

Thanks - maybe the stupidest question of them all, but I followed the guidance when installing and it said not to set a root password... so I didn't. My 1stadminuser doesn't work, even using sudo... Have I broken it before I began by not setting a root password, or is there a default set by the gui ...
by giraffeonastick
Wed Dec 02, 2015 3:01 pm
Forum: File Sharing
Topic: Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!
Replies: 9
Views: 5390

Added second HDD - all files owned by root. Can't write!

Probably a classic noob Q. Plugged in a USB HDD and shared it using the Disk Wizard. Can map it in Windows but as read only. Attempted to chown -R the drive to my admin username, but it states 'operation not permitted'. Only have read access to some folders. My Documents folder on my USB HDD and whe...