Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-09 Thread Paul Eggert
Peter Kratzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > We have also contacted the StorageTek support. They don't have a clue > either. They suggested a network trace on the storage device. The problem > there is the trace stopa a file size of 1 GB. And that's nothing for lots > of users using the same machin

Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-09 Thread Peter Kratzer
> > They are using NFS (NAS filer). > > Possibly you're running into ACL problems. Are there any ACLs in use > anywhere on that file system? If so, that can prevent the "chmod" > system call from succeeding, and this will cause the "chmod" command > to fail as well. If the problem is reproducibl

Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-09 Thread Peter Kratzer
> Peter Kratzer wrote: > > some of my users are encountering random errors with the chmod command. The > > errors are not exactly reproducible, so I cannot even narrow down the > > circumstances of their occurrance. > > Problems like that can be disheartening and hard to track down. I saw > James'

Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-08 Thread Paul Eggert
Peter Kratzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > They are using NFS (NAS filer). Possibly you're running into ACL problems. Are there any ACLs in use anywhere on that file system? If so, that can prevent the "chmod" system call from succeeding, and this will cause the "chmod" command to fail as well

Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-08 Thread Bob Proulx
Peter Kratzer wrote: > some of my users are encountering random errors with the chmod command. The > errors are not exactly reproducible, so I cannot even narrow down the > circumstances of their occurrance. Problems like that can be disheartening and hard to track down. I saw James' question and

Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-08 Thread Peter Kratzer
James Youngman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 2005-06-08 18:01:26: > On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 05:33:59PM +0200, Peter Kratzer wrote: > > Hello friends, > > > > some of my users are encountering random errors with the chmod > > command. The errors are not exactly reproducible, so I cannot even > > nar

Re: Random chmod errors

2005-06-08 Thread James Youngman
On Wed, Jun 08, 2005 at 05:33:59PM +0200, Peter Kratzer wrote: > Hello friends, > > some of my users are encountering random errors with the chmod > command. The errors are not exactly reproducible, so I cannot even > narrow down the circumstances of their occurrance. - What operating systems ar

Random chmod errors

2005-06-08 Thread Peter Kratzer
Hello friends, some of my users are encountering random errors with the chmod command. The errors are not exactly reproducible, so I cannot even narrow down the circumstances of their occurrance. What else do I know: - Following message occurs: "chmod: changing permissions of `filename' (requeste