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  From: Nick Morrison <nickm@bhwb.nsw.gov.au>
  To  : Benjamin Close" <linux@senet.com.au>, "Rick McQueen-Thomson <linux@senet.com.au>
  Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:41:10 +1030

RE: Caldera Problems as a Newbie

> On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Rick McQueen-Thomson wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
> > 	To add to my argument, I can easily download from the 2nd
> Caldera disc,
> > with no problems.  I really don't understand what is going on.  As an
> > aside, I have contacted the Internet and configured my
> printers, but this
> > problem defeats me.
>
> Rick,
> 	since the problem lies on the cd only do you have noexec setup as
> an option in /etc/fstab? This would give the same effect as not having
> execute permssion set (It's the only reason I know root would get
> permission denied)

Or - perhaps the install script /is/ executing, but it's trying to execute
something else that it can't.  Have you looked at the install script?

Try an strace.

Nick

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