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[LDM #SAI-196996]: LDM won't save to external hard drive

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  • Subject: [LDM #SAI-196996]: LDM won't save to external hard drive
  • Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:27:23 -0600
Gilbert,

> I cannot get the LDM to save data files to an external
> hard drive, even though, as user LDM, I can create them
> with no problem. User is LDM, group is root.
> 
> The device is seen as /media/WD Passport, with a space
> inbetween WD and Passport, which I cannot change.
> I tried this:
> 
> LIGHTNING       NAPLN1EX-(....)_(..)_(..)_(..)_(..)_00\.dat$
> FILE    -close /media/"WD Passport"/uspln/\1\2\3\4\5.uspln
> 
> But all I got was this:
> 
> Apr 30 18:22:10 weather3 pqact[3351] ERROR: unio_open:
> /uspln/200904301822.uspln: Permission denied
> 
> Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

Try moving the quotation marks:

LIGHTNING       NAPLN1EX-(....)_(..)_(..)_(..)_(..)_00\.dat$
        FILE    -close "/media/WD Passport/uspln/\1\2\3\4\5.uspln"

> Thanks!
> 
> *******************************************************************************
> Gilbert Sebenste                                                     ********
> (My opinions only!)                                                  ******
> Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University                      ****
> E-mail: address@hidden                                  ***
> web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu                                      **
> *******************************************************************************


Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: SAI-196996
Department: Support LDM
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed