[GRASS-user] access to old mapset after reinstall of operating system and grass version

[Michael Barton]

On Apr 14, 2009, at 5:47 PM, <grass-user-request at lists.osgeo.org> <grass-user-request at lists.osgeo.org 
 > wrote:

> From: Janet Choate <jsc.eco at gmail.com>
> Date: April 14, 2009 5:47:41 PM GMT-07:00
> To: grass-user at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [GRASS-user] access to old mapset after reinstall of  
> operating system and grass version
>
>
> Hello grass community,
> I unfortunately had to re-install my mac os x operating system, then  
> do a new download of grass, installing grass6.3 (previously running  
> grass6.2).  after the re-install, i put all my backed up data back  
> on the machine.  however, when i launch the new grass6.3 on my newly  
> installed os, i am unable to enter grass with one of the old  
> mapsets, permission is denied.  i have checked the permissions on  
> these files, i.e. i have read/write access to the PERMANENT and  
> other mapsets within a location.  but i can only start grass in that  
> location by creating a brand new mapset.  i want to reestablish my  
> ability to open grass in those mapsets that i created and that  
> belong to me, and that i was able to use before re-loading the data  
> on the new operating system - anyone have any advice on how to fix  
> this?
> thanx,
> Janet

My guess is that you need newer versions of the frameworks packages.  
If you are running a newer version of the OS (10.4-10.5), I recommend  
that you install 6.4 and current frameworks.

Michael
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