GRASS 4.2.1 lock file problem

[Charles Dingman]

On Mon, 12 Apr 1999, you wrote:
>> From: Charles Dingman <cdingman at his.com>
>
>> "/usr/local/grass42/etc/GIS.sh:  /usr/local/grass42/etc/lock:  No such
>> file or directory
>> Unable to properly access /home/cdingman/.gislock
>> Please notify system personel."
>> 
>> 
>
>Hi,
>
>sorry for this problem! Please try the following:
>
>   Create locks-directory (the directory must have the name 
>   of your machine). If you don't know it name, type:
>
>        uname -n
>
>   The first word is the machine's name. Example:
>     hgeo02.geog.uni-hannover.de  -> hgeo02
>
>   Proceed with:
> 
>      cd locks
>      mkdir "machine_name"     (the machine must have a name, not "localhost")
>      cd ..
>      chmod -R 1777 locks
>
>   Example:
>
>      cd locks
>      mkdir hgeo02
>      cd ..
>      chmod -R 1777 locks
>
>
>Note, that the command order was changed in opposite to the
>installation manual. If this helps or not, please let me know. 
>We will find a solution!
>
>With regards
>  
>  Markus Neteler

Thanks.  I had that mostly--locks was 0755 and cdingman was 1777.
I still get the same message after making the change you recommended.