I've looked at /dev/hdd permission brwxr-xr-x 1 brian root 22, 64 feb 17 2000 /dev/hdd still can't get the cd player to recognize it. Ben Lutgens wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 09:12:13AM -0500, Brian T wrote: > >Ben Lutgens wrote: > >My permissions are > >lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 Aug 27 15:40 /dev/cdrom -> > >/dev/hdd > >everything looks okor should I try dropping the x. > > No that is a symlink. don't try changing the perms on that. You need to check > the perms on the thing the link is pointing to. In this case /dev/hdd. > > > > > > >> No the fstab don't affect it. check the permissions on you cdrom device file. > >> ls -l /dev/cdrom > >> make sure you can read it. Mine looks like > >> brw-rw-rw- 1 root cdrom 11, 0 May 24 07:31 /dev/scd0 > >> and there is a link from that to /dev/cdrom. > >> > >> read the manpage for chmod for more help > >> > >> HTH > >> > >> -- > >> Ben Lutgens Cell: 651.387.9065 Home: 651.703.9541 > >> > >> Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (T)hrowup > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > >For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org > > -- > Ben Lutgens Cell: 651.387.9065 Home: 651.703.9541 > > Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (T)hrowup > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org > For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org