Change permissions

I solved the problem by creating a file on that partition and setting the permission to allow others to create and delete files in this folder.

Thanks Marc Stewart, that solved my question.

Hi Marc, I have a similar problem I think. I transferred a 500GB drive from a box with a recently dead motherboard. It has 9.04 installed, but the OS isn't needed because the drive is just storage now, but I can't write to the drive. I have gparted installed, but the 500 doesn't show up. What do I need to do to get access? Your help is greatly appreciated...

darrell@darrell-asgaard:~$ mount
/dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.28-18-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=755)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/darrell/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=darrell)
/dev/sdb1 on /media/disk type ext3 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal)

darrell@darrell-asgaard:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000d4141

   Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 120467 967651146 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 120468 121601 9108855 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 120468 121601 9108823+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
darrell@darrell-asgaard:~$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=bb7c18f9-3406-43a6-a96e-c2f67094f5e2 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=c4bc7f0a-36ff-418e-bfaf-e7c2d05c7abb none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
darrell@darrell-asgaard:~$ sudo lshw -C disk
  *-disk:0
       description: ATA Disk
       product: ST31000528AS
       vendor: Seagate
       physical id: 0.0.0
       bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0
       logical name: /dev/sda
       version: CC34
       serial: 6VP056XK
       size: 931GiB (1TB)
       capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
       configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=000d4141
  *-disk:1
       description: SCSI Disk
       physical id: 0.1.0
       bus info: scsi@2:0.1.0
       logical name: /dev/sdb
       size: 465GiB (500GB)
  *-cdrom
       description: DVD-RAM writer
       product: DRW-24B1ST
       vendor: ASUS
       physical id: 0.0.0
       bus info: scsi@4:0.0.0
       logical name: /dev/cdrom
       logical name: /dev/cdrw
       logical name: /dev/dvd
       logical name: /dev/dvdrw
       logical name: /dev/scd0
       logical name: /dev/sr0
       version: 1.03
       capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
       configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
darrell@darrell-asgaard:~$ sudo fdisk /dev/sdb

Unable to read /dev/sdb
darrell@darrell-asgaard:~$

I forgot to mention that I was trying:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingANewHardDrive#Manually%20Mount

but as you can see I didn't get very far.

@Clive Rodeo: Please don't add questions to others like this, because the original poster will be e-mailed about every message added here. Since their problem is solved, any new messages are basically spam.
DON'T ADD ANY MORE MESSAGES TO THIS QUESTION. Post your problem as a new question and it'll be answered there:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

Ok, Thanks Marc. Apologies. I thought the protocol would be similar to bug reports. I'll post my qn tomorrow.
D

--- On Sun, 25/4/10, Marc Stewart <email address hidden> wrote:

From: Marc Stewart <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #108309]: Change permissions
To: <email address hidden>
Received: Sunday, 25 April, 2010, 7:24 PM

Question #108309 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/108309

Marc Stewart posted a new comment:
@Clive Rodeo: Please don't add questions to others like this, because the original poster will be e-mailed about every message added here. Since their problem is solved, any new messages are basically spam.
DON'T ADD ANY MORE MESSAGES TO THIS QUESTION. Post your problem as a new question and it'll be answered there:
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