[Coco] Amusing set of error messages (can you see whats wrong?)

George Ramsower georgeramsower at gmail.com
Sun Mar 8 05:24:10 EDT 2009



----- Original Message -----
From: "Willard Goosey"
Subject: [Coco] Amusing set of error messages (can you see whats wrong?)



> skywarp:~$ mount /home/goosey/brawl

> Password:

> smbmnt must be installed suid root for direct user mounts (501,501)

> smbmnt failed: 1

> skywarp:~$ which smbmount

> /usr/bin/smbmount

> skywarp:~$ su

> Password:

> skywarp:/home/goosey# cd /usr/bin

> skywarp:/usr/bin# chmod +s smbmount

> skywarp:/usr/bin# ll smbmount

> 484 -rwsr-sr-x 1 root bin 489492 Apr 7 2003 smbmount

> skywarp:/usr/bin# exit

> skywarp:~$ mount /home/goosey/brawl

> libsmb based programs must *NOT* be setuid root.

> 5817: Connection to brawl failed

> SMB connection failed


(Tongue in cheek) .... It appears to me that this just flat out won't work
on a coco. Must try pressing the reset button and wait a few milliseconds
and it will begin to work.

George




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