[o-info] Saving Problems in O

baucom@darwin.UCSC.EDU

Using version 7.0.1, or 8.0.4 with a 7.0.1 O database, I have come across
a puzzling problem. I cannot save. There are no messages at startup about
the save function being disabled (I have proper access codes), my
directory and file permissions are correct:

directory:
-rw-r--r--    1 albion   user      2142380 Oct 26 15:20 30-70allpro.o

file:
-rw-r--r--    1 albion   user      2142380 Oct 26 15:20 30-70allpro.o

Startup messages:

> o 30-70allpro.o 
---pre-init
 no error
  O > Use of this program implies acceptance of conditions
  O > described in Appendix 1 of the O manual
  O > O version 7.0.1 , Build 000518
  O > Loading 30-70allpro.o
  O > Define an O file (terminate with blank):
  O > Chassis id: 1762552004
  O > Maximum inter-residue link distance = 2.00
  O > There were 42 residues.
  O > 607 atoms.
  O > Do you want to use the display? [Yes]:
  O >
  O > Macro in computer file-system.

!
! Paint an object here, blah, blah ...
!

! Exit message with "stop" or "save" and "quit"

 As1> Saved
 As1> Graphics released.

If I reopen the model I do not see the changes, and the file is untouched
in the shell (modification date is not changed). Now, I must preface this
with the fact that I am using a copy of the original database that a user
had the problem with. They could not save. I made a local copy of the file
so I could try to diagnose the problem. They originally created the
database and were able to color objects in it up until now. Are there
restrictions or bizarre behavior in O when using copied databases. Path
conflicts, hardwired links to the original etc??

Hmmm. I have opened the database in 8.0.4 as well and tried to save ... no
go (even when reading in a new menu.odb and startup.odb).

What is going on? Is there a "dont save" flag in the database? A corrupt
datablock??

Help!

Albion

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