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mikeparks
04-29-2001, 07:45 PM
When I try to use cdplayer, it says permission is denied. When I am in root, I can use it. I understand, but I don't know what file I need to change. I looked at /dev/cdrom and it is lrwxrwxrwx, so I thought that was fine. /dev/cdrom is linked to /dev/hdd, and it's permission is brw-r-----
I looked at /cdrom and the permission is drwxr-xr-x, so nothing wrong there. What do I need to change?

Here's the exact error message I get:

Error accessing cdrom device.
Please check to make sure cdrom drive support is compiled into the kernel, and you have permission to access the device.

Reason: Permission denied.

Anyway when I put a non music cd in there, I can mount cdrom, and access the cd under normal user.

frag79
04-29-2001, 11:00 PM
Just do (as root) chmod 644 /dev/hdd /dev/cdrom this will set it so anyone can read it but only root can write to it.

Mike

--C4--
04-30-2001, 04:11 AM
I also had to chmod /dev/dsp

Slackware and an EMU10K1 card....