tom arnall wrote the following on 03.10.2007 21:12 > I got impatient with an aumix error and did 'chmod -R /dev' (and ctl-C'ed out > of it after ~3 min's.) now I can't become root. Some examples: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/bin$ sudo /usr/src/modules/alsa-driver/snddevices > sudo: /etc/sudoers is mode 0777, should be 0440 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/bin$ su > Password: > setgid: Operation not permitted > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/bin$ > > > When I try to log in as root on a pseudo terminal, I get: > > setgid: operation not permitted > > I can log in as myself. > > Also, is there other damage that i might have done with the 'chmod'? > > Thanks, > > tom arnall
i suggest you to reinstall. It´s not worth the hassle. What you did is: chmod -R /dev 777 as it seems where inside /dev is your whole system ( e.g. /dev/hda1) -- Thilo key: 0x4A411E09 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
