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I did it this time....

Went into /usr/share/ to drag and drop in a new file, and had to go into root to do it
(permissions, you know -)

So, I disconnected from the net, went into root, and gave myself permission to drop in the file, and you (probably) know me.... took the permission away when I was done....

I gave permission to owner - (root)

I gave permission to user - (main acount)

Took away permissions from "other"

Logged out, and did a re-start, from the beginning, so I was sure the changes took place -

And, after the set-up - - BLACK SCREEN (with a notice that the system can't access the file to go into the log-in screen)



Is there a way to salvage the damage ??

Can it be saved ??

Can I just install a second version of my OS (I have plenty of space - 120 Gig HD), and access HD0, and drag the files over ??

OR - did I just BLOW IT - AGAIN.....

(Quote from The Fly, staring Vincent Price: "Help Me ---- HELLLLLP MEEEEE")

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Have you changed ownership and permission all over /usr/share? Anyway you have other two options: 1. have you tried to switch to other desktop (e.g. Alt+F2 or Alt+F3)? 2. You can use a liveCD like Knoppix and try to restore the original situation. Just a couple of ideas.

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Colucix:

Thanks for the reply -

1) I can't switch screens, because I can't log-in (that's the screen my system says it can't get to)

2) I'm in Knoppix live now, to get on-line, and it won't go into my HD because it sets itself up as an account named "knoppix" instead one of my other account names on the HD, so I can't get permission to access the HD....

I think I'm going to try to set up a second OS (2 versions of the same Nix OS), with the same account names, and try to access hdA that way - if I can, I'll let you (all) know....

but first, I'm going to try and set up another user account in Knoppix (don't know if I can in a live CD - it might just re-boot into the default account) - maybe if I can, and I use one of my user account names from the original OS, I might just pull it off....

BB Later...........

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From the Knoppix live CD, you can use sudo to execute commands with root privileges. Furthermore, to change permissions you have to mount the partition in read/write mode. To do this, simply left click on the desktop icon corresponding to that partition: you will see to appear a little green triangle, meaning the partition has been mounted. Then left click on the same icon and do a "change read/write mode".
Now, as you know these dangerous "secrets", please think twice about what you're going to do!

Edit: sorry, I meant "you can use su to execute commands...", just a fast typing typo!