PC running Linux Mandrake 10.1 Official. After installation I copied my named user folder, sub-folders and files to a CD which naturally converted everything to read only. Later, upon an attempt at restoring my named user files over a fresh Mandrake install, my KDE won't launch. I realized that the configuration files were now read only and causing a problem for KDE.

I can launch into command line OK. How can I remove the read only attribute from the /home/myusername directory and all it's sub-folders and files - preferably all at once ; )? Also, any suggestions on how to properly back up/restore an individual user's directory?

T.I.A.
dsholden

You don't remove read-only, you enable writing - a command like "chmod -R +w /home/yourname" would probably work.

Thanks oneandoneis2. I did as you said but KDE still won't load. Any ideas to solve this problem?

I'm running a new hard drive with a fresh installation, but I'd like to recover my old address book, email, car mileage log, family photos, etc. still on my old hard drive. TIA.
Don

What errors do you get?

Three errors total.

1- There was an error setting up inter-process communications for KDE. The message returned by the system was:
Could not read network connection list.
//.DCOPserver_localhost_0
Please check that "dcopserver program is running!

2- The following installation problem was detected while trying to start KDE:
No write access to $HOME directory (/).
KDE is unable to start.

3- Will not save configuration.
Configuration file "//.kde/share/config/ksplashrc" not writable.
Configuration file "//.kde/share/config/kdsglobals" not writable.
Please contact your system administrator.

Ok - when you do a "ls -l" of your home dir, does it have your username listed, and do the files show as having write access?