many cd related programs don't have access

[netsparc]

Should I do something to the /dev/cdrom and /dev/cdrom1 to make them accessable from all users? Is there any reason I wouldn't want to do this? :confused:

[Kadesh]

You should look at fstab instead. Try Linuxconf for the cheap and easy way out.

[netsparc]

So how should I edit fstab? it already says:

/dev/cdrom/ /cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0

[netsparc]

So how should I edit fstab? it already says:

/dev/cdrom/ /cdrom auto ro,noauto,user,exec 0 0

[MBMarduk]

If you want ALL users (=Root & others) to be able to mount/umount you should change the "user" thingie to say "users"

Also try the manpage for "fstab" and "mount"
-Mike :)

[netsparc]

Okay, I fixed the problem on my own *Pats self on back.*

Since I have a cdwriter as /dev/cdrom1 I had to emulate it as SCSI a while back. In order to have /dev/cdrom1 and /dev/cdrom work I had to change the links to point at my new artificial SCSI devices. I guess I did this in KDE w/ root because it automatically changed the group to "root" :mad:. Simply changing the group back to "user" in the properties of /dev/cdrom and /dev/cdrom1 fixed the problem instantly.

And I thought that would be the last I'd have to worry about messing with any CD-Rom devices. :rolleyes:

[netsparc]

Oh, and thanks for trying to help me guys. ;)