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From: rob@Simplex.simplex.nl (Rob Simons)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: rm <file> as root impossible ?!
Date: 12 Nov 1995 19:45:59 GMT
Organization: Simplex networking Amsterdam
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Hi,

I'm running FreeBSD 2.0.5 on a 486DX2, and have the following strange 
problem:
xs1# rm /usr/bin/login
override r-sr-xr-x  root/bin schg for /usr/bin/login? y
rm: /usr/bin/login: Operation not permitted

This both in multi-user and single-user mode. On my other FreeBSD
machine this works fine. 
Also with a 'mv' command, same result. When I try to mv or cp another
(new) login over the old one, I get the same result.
When I try to cp /usr/bin/login to another file it says 'Operation
not permitted'. All these things both in single user mode and 
multi user mode. They do work on the other FreeBSD machine. 
I have run fsck, but there's nothing wrong with the disk, besides,
everything works fine, I just want to replace the damn file 
without having to initialise the entire partition.

Any suggestions ?


I'm also having problems installing FreeBSD 2.0.5 on a Compaq 
ProSignia VS. It has a built-in NCR SCSI controller, on the chip
it says 53C710. I know the 53C801 is supported, and the 53C710
isn't listed, does that imply it won't work, or are they 
compatible enough so it will work ?  Does anyone know what type
Ethernet card it has built in as well ?  Will that work ?

Thanks in advance,

- Rob.


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