-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 * joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [10-22-07 21:50]: > If the hwinfo command were setuid root, I'd agree with you. It is > executable by non-root, but that does not give the user running it > superuser rights, so I'd expect some "permission denied" and the like. > > So, to be sure, I'd either run it as root, or with sudo.
note, as {USER}: 22:48 wahoo:~ > hwinfo --cdrom 24: IDE 02.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD) [Created at block.195] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_428599 Unique ID: 90A1.+Bvv51Rpzz4 Parent ID: H0_h.tPqwEZqhzJB SysFS ID: /block/hdc SysFS BusID: 1.0 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/ide1/1.0 Hardware Class: cdrom Model: "PLEXTOR DVDR PX-716A" Vendor: "PLEXTOR" Device: "DVDR PX-716A" Driver: "AMD_IDE", "ide-cdrom", "ide-cdrom" Device File: /dev/hdc Device Files: /dev/hdc, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-PLEXTOR_DVDR_PX-716A_428599 Device Number: block 22:0 Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+DL Size: 0 sectors a 512 bytes Drive status: no medium Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #7 (IDE interface) Drive Speed: 40 25: IDE 03.0: 10602 CD-ROM (DVD) [Created at block.195] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_024460 Unique ID: cBQ5.wgZqaXHt7W7 Parent ID: H0_h.tPqwEZqhzJB SysFS ID: /block/hdd SysFS BusID: 1.1 SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/ide1/1.1 Hardware Class: cdrom Model: "PLEXTOR CD-R PX-320A" Vendor: "PLEXTOR" Device: "CD-R PX-320A" Driver: "AMD_IDE", "ide-cdrom", "ide-cdrom" Device File: /dev/hdd Device Files: /dev/hdd, /dev/disk/by-id/ata-PLEXTOR_CD-R_PX-320A_024460 Device Number: block 22:64 Features: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD Size: 0 sectors a 512 bytes Drive status: no medium Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #7 (IDE interface) Drive Speed: 40 - -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.4-svn4472 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHHWJ5ClSjbQz1U5oRAvxaAJ9SrjSn0rq0oah38pqfjfWxdV9cVwCfXeIz lNuWUjgaSlZJQt20BVcKkcA= =xd8X -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]