chmod o+rwx /dev/hda1 chmod o+rwx /mnt/hda1 chmod u+rwx /dev/hda1 chmod u+rwx /mnt/hda1 those should fix the permission problems. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Dowd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 4:59 AM Subject: [newbie] windows partition read only file system ? > Hello, > (newbie right?) > I'm trying to delete some files in my windows partition (fat16) from an > terminal logged in as SU and I get an error message that /mnt/hda1 is a > read-only file system. I have tried to chmod the file system but am not sure > if this is what I need to do nor the syntax. I have tried > chmod 761 /mnt/hda1 > Can you help me? > Thanks, Jon Dowd >