Can't save changes on mounted ext3 drive

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Hi,

i have mounted an ext3 partition from a NAS to my SuSe system.

mount -t cifs -o user=root,password=xxxx,uid=0 //192.168.2.2/Volume_1 /home/yyy/MediaDNS_Volume_1/

where uid = root id on NAS system

cat /proc/mounts

//192.168.2.2/Volume_1 /home/yyy/MediaDNS_Volume_1 cifs rw,mand,unc=\\192.168.2.2\Volume_1,username=root,uid=0,posixpaths,acl,rsize=16384,wsize=57344 0 0

I have also chmod’ed the specific folders and files on the nas to 777.

When I now try to save changes from an editor like KEdit or Kate, I get the messages ‘No rights’

I can create a new file from Dolphin, but when try to save changes in the new one I get the same error…

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Hi. a couple of comments:
mount -t cifs -o user=root,password=xxxx,uid=0 //192.168.2.2/Volume_1 /home/yyy/MediaDNS_Volume_1/

  • user=root,password=xxxx are the credentials on the NAS, OK?
  • uid is the uid that you would like to have on the client, so the server uid is not used here.

Have a look at the syntax on this tutorial:
Samba: HowTo Mount a CIFS Network Share [AKA Map Network Drive] in openSUSE 10 & 11 plus FAQs

The mount command is more like this:

mount -t cifs -o username=NAS_user,password=NAS_password,uid=yyy,gid=users
//192.168.2.2/Volume_1 /home/yyy/MediaDNS_Volume_1/
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On Sun April 26 2009 12:26 pm, rpmcmurphy wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> i have mounted an ext3 partition from a NAS to my SuSe system.
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> mount -t cifs -o user=root,password=xxxx,uid=0 //192.168.2.2/Volume_1
> /home/yyy/MediaDNS_Volume_1/
>
> --------------------
>
> where uid = root id on NAS system
>
> cat /proc/mounts
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> //192.168.2.2/Volume_1 /home/yyy/MediaDNS_Volume_1 cifs
>
rw,mand,unc=\192.168.2.2\Volume_1,username=root,uid=0,posixpaths,acl,rsize=16384,wsize=57344
> 0 0
> --------------------
>
>
> I have also chmod’ed the specific folders and files on the nas to 777.
>
> When I now try to save changes from an editor like KEdit or Kate, I get
> the messages ‘No rights’
>
> I can create a new file from Dolphin, but when try to save changes in
> the new one I get the same error…
>
rpmcmurphy;

What are the nix permissions on the mount point?

–
P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green

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mount -t cifs ........

When I read the man page, -t cifs means that the fs type is cifs. But the title reads “ext3”.

(I already changed “ext3 drive” into “ext3 partition” in my mind).

I read this thread because the ext3, now it is not about ext3, but about SAMBA of which I have almost no knowledge :frowning:

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yes

I did so, and also set the rights of the mountpoint to 777.

Still no change…

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I just noticed that when I open a file from the samba share with Dolphin (smb://…) without beeing mounted, I can edit it, its saved to some temporary file and if I close the editor it asks me if I want to upload the file. CLicking yes it does the upload without an error…

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You’re using the correct mount command; except it’s most unusual to try to log onto the NAS as root. I suspect it has something to do with the rights as set up in the NAS.

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Its weird. The NAS has set all files on it to user ‘nobody’ and has set the group and rights to 777. Everybody should be able to change, create whatever…

I guess it has something to do with the NAS itself. I was able to open, change and save files from a MAC. Suddenly if I wanted to save changes I was asked for a password… I restarted the NAS and it was fine again.

So it need to be a problem with the NAS.

9

What’s the make and model of the NAS and is there a hyperlink to the site?

10

D-Link DNS-323

modded with funplug.

DNS323 fun plug mod

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I was fixing a DNS-313 the other day – You can set those to guest access (windows like) or to specific credentials. Try without using root-only access. maybe you have to roll back the funplug or get really deep into it.