note 64554 added to function.fopen

I am trying to use the W parameter ( fopen ) in Linux (mandrake) ... its throwing an error "fopen(abc.txt): failed to open stream: Permission denied" ... although i know that the 'w' parameter would create a new file if the file doesnt exist .... HELP NEEDED !!! NB : i have the permissions for the folder in question ---- Server IP: 203.199.124.111 Probable Submitter: 61.16.164.162 (proxied: 10.8.0.184) ---- X-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.1 required=5.0 tests=DATE_MISSING,FROM_NO_LOWER autolearn=no version=2.64 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/note/edit/64554 Del: integrated -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554/integrated Del: useless -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554/useless Del: bad code -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554/bad+code Del: spam -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554/spam Del: non-english -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554/non-english Del: in docs -- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554/in+docs Del: other reasons-- http://master.php.net/note/delete/64554 Reject -- http://master.php.net/note/reject/64554 Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php