[CentOS] nfs (v3?) fails to allow writes and permission changes

Craig White wrote:
> On Mon, 2009-07-13 at 16:32 -0400, Rob Kampen wrote:
>   
>> nate wrote:
>>     
>>> Rob Kampen wrote:
>>>
>>>   
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>>>> [rkampen at robsws p_494]$ sudo chmod +w 5887_cover.pdf
>>>> Password:
>>>> chmod: changing permissions of `5887_cover.pdf': Operation not permitted
>>>> yet using gnome file browser I can change permissions on these nfs
>>>> mounted files just fine - go figure.
>>>>
>>>> This did work in the past - so what has changed?
>>>> how do I check what version of nfs is actually working?
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> Root squash may be enabled by default, try adding the
>>> "no_root_squash" option to your exports file on the server
>>> side, you may need to remount the volume on the client side
>>> after restarting/reloading nfs on the server.
>>>
>>> nate
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>> tried that and that now normal chmod as me works okay but sudo chmod 
>> still not permitted.
>> I tried dragging a file to my desktop, opening and saving back to 
>> desktop works fine. Drag from desktop back onto folder via the file 
>> browser also works fine! So I guess nfs is okay?
>> BTW
>> chmod +w file.doc
>> only changes permissions for owner and group - world is left untouched, 
>> not what I remembered, I guess some man reading coming my way.
>>
>> So now it seems what I have is an Openoffice problem. It writes odt 
>> files just fine via nfs but not doc files.
>> Must be a micro$oft conspiracy.
>> I'll take this off list as it does not appear to be a CentOS issue.
>> Thanks for the help.
>> Rob
>>     
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> if the 'mount' is done as a 'user' mount but then you switch to su with
> sudo command, this would be a likely result.
>
> Craig
>
>
>   
Is there any way to know what level (version) of nfs is in use?
I know how to distinguish between v4 and the rest (the mount uses nfs4 
rather than just nfs) but how about the lower levels?
Thanks
Rob
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