Execute disable bit on an mp3 player?

alfred alfred.s at nexicom.net
Sat Feb 12 13:43:27 UTC 2011


On 12/02/2011 1:07 AM, Eric wrote:
> Anyone run into a case where for whatever reason they couldn't
> re-enable execution of a file on a mp3 player/usb stick/memory card?
>
> Trying to get JSymphonic onto an old Sony player so I can play with it
> from Ubuntu.  Downloaded the file(it's a .jar) to my home, changed the
> bit(chmod +x), tested that it works.  Tried copying it to a folder I
> created on the MP3 player, execute bit is unset. Trying to change the
> bit back doesn't work.  First time I can't get the change to stick
> like this.
>
> I'm almost positive this would work fine if I copied it in MS, but
> that doesn't fix the knowledge gap either.
>
There might have been more than one Bit Changed by what you did.

Alfred!




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