--- net-snmp-5.0.8/agent/snmp_agent.c.readonly	2003-08-05 14:55:44.000000000 +0200
+++ net-snmp-5.0.8/agent/snmp_agent.c	2003-08-06 16:05:56.000000000 +0200
@@ -1133,6 +1133,12 @@
     int             i, n = 0, r = 0;
 
     /*
+     * Update asp->status if necessary. Fixes ro/rw problem.
+     */
+    if ( status != 0  && asp->status == 0 )
+          asp->status = status;
+
+    /*
      * if this request was a set, clear the global now that we are
      * done.
      */