On Aug 4 16:04, Paul wrote: > Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin <at> cygwin.com> writes: > > > > > On Aug 4 15:20, Paul wrote: > > > Paul <Paul.Domaskis <at> gmail.com> writes: > > > > > > > > > > > At my workplace, I upgraded to Windows 7 Enterprise 32-bit and > > > > installed > > > > Cygwin DLL 1.7.9. I can create files/folders in the > > > c:/cygwin/home/MyUserName > > > > subtree, but I can't seem to create files/folders in my personal > filespace > > > on > > > > a network drive. My filespace is mapped to "i:/", which I access > > > > as /cygdrive/i . I own it and have write permission, and I can also > create > > > > files/folders in that subtree using Windows Explorer. I had no > > > > problems > > > when > > > > I was using Windows XP (and a much older version of Cygwin). > > > > > > > > What more can I do to troubleshoot the cause? I intend to work > primarily on > > > > the network drive because of the safety nets (can recover lost files). > I > > > need > > > > cygwin on the local machine because I need access to it when I'm on the > road. > > > > > > Sorry, I neglected to specify that the problem with creating > > > files/folders > on > > > the network drive is "Permission denied". I can, however, use "rm -rf" > > > to > > > remove folders. > > > > Try the latest developer snapshot from http://cygwin.com/snapshots/ > > Just exchanging the DLL is enough. It should fix that problem. > > Thanks, Corinna. I'll give it a whirl. > > The workplace is pretty fastidious about the procedure by which off-site > stuff > is brought onto the on-site network. Is "exchanging the DLL" merely > overwriting the DLL file with the new one?
Yes. But keep a copy of the original, just in case. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to Cygwin Project Co-Leader cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Red Hat -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple