hmm...what the?

[Michael Campbell]

i tried doing that and it still happens.  i checked the file after
connecting and it automatically adds my hostname to it.  would that be the
problem?  i still can't open any programs after it connects.
thanks,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: Edgar Allen <era at sky.net>
To: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: kclug - hmm...what the?

> Evan writes:
> >
> >while im pretty sure the octal thing is right, i dont think the
> >zero represents it (which it does in other cases) i believe the first
> >number corresponds to other file attributes...such as setuid
> >setuid being 'chmod 4xxx blah' also available are the sticky bit, setgid,
and
> >others
> >(x windows uses sticky bit to speed things up...to see it in action,
start X,
> >shutdown X, and then start it up again, compare the two startup times)
> >correct me if im wrong..(it's been known to happen ;) )
> >
> You are right of course.  I forgot that the four digit values do not
> need a leading zero.  That means it always expects octal, I just confirmed
that
> in another window.
>
> The mode is the same with or without that leading zero.
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