Re: [Devil-linux-develop] UnionFS question.

[Bruce S. <bw...@ar...>]

> > >> >> If my memory serves me right, I think we're doing a couple chmods,
> > >> >> maybe some chowns during the boot process, maybe that's what's
> > >> >> screwing with it.
> > >> >
> > >> > You mean:  /etc/init.d/setfileperm  ???
> > >> >
> > >> > Yeah, those look like the files that are being created in etc-mods.
> > >> >
> > >> > Do we still need to run that script at boot time?
> > >>
> > >> Well we need to make sure the perms are right on the default config
> > >> which comes out of our build. Then we can get rid of the script.
> > >> There was a reason why I added the script in the first place, but of
> > >> course I can't remember why...
> > >
> > > How about I rewrite the script so it only changes permissions on files
> > > that need them changed?
> > 
> > even better
> 
> OK, I have that done, which causes another problem.
> 
> There are a bunch of files in "permissions.base" that are on the CD,
> like /usr files.  Is "permissions.base" used anywhere else, like during
> the build?  Is it going to cause problems if I comment out the RO files?

I've done a lot of find's and grep's and I can't see where 
/etc/sysconfig/permissions.base is used anywhere in the build process,
so I'm going to modify it and comment out the stuff on the CD.  

My guess is it's a file copied from some other distro a long time ago.

 - BS