23 Feb
2015
23 Feb
'15
1:50 a.m.
From: Mark Longridge
There's no reason for it to be mode 777 is there?
Not that I know of. Once UNIX has booted, it has no use for 'unix' (or
whatever file it booted from), and the boot loader doesn't even read the mode.
I think I habitually set mine to 644. (The 'execute' bits are, of course,
pointless...)
Noel
23 Feb
23 Feb
2:01 a.m.
New subject: v5 and v6 kernel is mode 777
On Sun, 22 Feb 2015, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Didn't "ps" try and read its symbol table? I had fun days when I booted,
say, "/unix.new", and "ps" wouldn't sodding work...
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There's
no reason for it to be mode 777 is there?
Not that I know of. Once UNIX has booted, it has no use for 'unix' (or
whatever file it booted from), and the boot loader doesn't even read the
mode. 
11:31 a.m.
New subject: v5 and v6 kernel is mode 777
Yes - I remember those days!
BTW, ever tried running /unix from a shell prompt? :)
On 02/22/2015 12:01 PM, Dave Horsfall wrote:
On Sun, 22 Feb 2015, Noel Chiappa wrote:
Didn't "ps" try and read its symbol table? I had fun days when I booted,
say, "/unix.new", and "ps" wouldn't sodding work...
There's no reason for it to be mode 777 is there?
Not that I know of. Once UNIX has booted, it has no use for 'unix' (or
whatever file it booted from), and the boot loader doesn't even read the
mode. 
24 Feb
24 Feb
12:42 a.m.
New subject: v5 and v6 kernel is mode 777
I do remember somebody sending an executable file to the voice synthesizer
once. The results were so awesomely spectacular that the file was
promptly squirreled away an trotted out for visitors for years
afterwards...
Yes - I remember those days!
BTW, ever tried running /unix from a shell prompt? :)
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