using cd drives and floppy drives

[dkhars]

Coulfd somebody please help me?When trying to play any cd's audio or data nothing happens.When i put in a audio and start the cd player up the player doesn't detect any cd.When i press cd device icon on desktop i get the message(unable to enter file:/mnt/cdrom you do not have access right to this location).I read previous posts about mounting drives but according to harddrake they are already mounted.I'am using MANDRAKE 7.2 and i'am a complete novice.So if anybody is kind enough to help me could they keep it very simple.

[stavefan]

greetings,

Ok..couple of q's....are you trying to get into the cdrom as root or as a regular user? (you may have to give the regular user privileges to the cdrom)

also, is this a burner, or a regular rom?

[stavefan]

greetings,

Ok..couple of q's....are you trying to get into the cdrom as root or as a regular user? (you may have to give the regular user privileges to the cdrom)

also, is this a burner, or a regular rom?

stavefan

[dkhars]

I've tried in root and as regular user but still get get same thing.I have a cd drive and burner and get the same in both.Tried setting security to low as somebody suggested to me but still get same thing.If i do have to give the regular user privillages how do i do it.By they way only i use it.

[stavefan]

you may wish to try the mandake site... http://www.linux-mandrake.com I believe that they have some tutorials...one in particular about getting a cd burner working...it may help you

if you want to try giving the regular user privleges, if it doesn't already(which is a good idea, because you shouldn't do every-day work as root), login as root, and find the userdrake prog..its pretty straight forward..they make it really understandable

happy hunting,
stavefan