WordPress can't create uploads directory

This is the 1st time I've had this problem in the dozen or so WP installs.

I am trying to upload a file to the media library.

Unable to create directory /home/.aussie/noelsaw/coaoc.noelsaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10. Is its parent directory writable by the server?

I've tried changing the permissions for the wp-content folder to rwxrwxrwx (777) but that didn't work either.

Any help is appreciated.

I think the answer you are looking for might be in this previous post.

Also, please note there is no reason to set any directory to "777" permissions on DreamHost, as we use suExec (755 should do), and you really should not do this for security reasons.

--rlparker
--DreamHost Tech Support