[X-Newbies] Re: file locks-can't save files

[Alex]

On May 31, 2005, at 14:03, Chris Morland wrote:

> [15058edwardm:~] morland% ls -ol/Volumes/Macintosh\ HD\ 
> 2/\302\267Images/project\ area\ photos/hollywood/housing/ariange.psd

Once again, you didn't follow instructions. "You type ls -ol<blank 
space>, drag-and-drop the problem file, then press <Return>". This time 
you didn't type a blank space after ls -ol.

> didn't run BatChmod

Whatever happened, your permissions aren't correct.

>> Those are incorrect permissions. In Terminal, do
>>
>> $ ls -l /System/Library/User\ Template/English.lproj
>
> [15058edwardm:~] morland% $ ls -l /System/Library/User\ 
> Template/English.lproj

You do not type "$" -- that's shorthand for "your prompt" -- in your 
case "morland%". I guess it's my fault for not explaining this.

>> Do a Get Info on the volume, and check "Ignore ownership on this 
>> volume". See if that solves your problem.
>
> i'm working on 3 drives here and 3 at home plus external back up 
> drives and a portable.  Both computers are affected.

Well, check the "Ignore ownership" option on one volume which contains 
a problem file, and see if that fixes it. If yes, you know what to do 
with the others. (Don't try it on the boot volume -- the OS should not 
offer this option for it.)

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