Try the command, as root, chmod 777 (name of your cdrom drive)
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Sherman
Sent: 02 December 2000 16:23
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Subject: Re: [newbie] How to reinstall
On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Mike Tetlow wrote:
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> Does anyone know a good surefire way to reinstall since it doesn't look
> like my cdrom permission problem will clear up.
Before you try that, do what they say to do here:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Tutorial/CDburner/
I don't know if it works (it should for both cdroms), but if you're going
to reinstall anyways, what could it hurt?
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> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
> >From: Paul
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To:
> >Subject: Re: [newbie] CD-Rom Permissions
> >Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 11:04:46 +0100 (CET)
> >
> >On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Steven Kinch wrote:
> >
> > >Surely you should let ever user have access to thnis stuff. Log on as
> root
> > >and enter chmod -a+x /mnt/cdrom or whatever the device is. Hey presto,
> > >everyone can have a go.
> >
> >*grin*
> >I _am_ "every user" on my machine...
> >
> >But you are correct, everyone should be able to access the cdrom.
> >Paul
> >
> >--
> >I would only believe in a god that loves to dance.
> >(Zarathustra)
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> >
> >
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