Re: help# /dev/cdrom permisson denied..

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From: Graham Daveney
Date: Thu, 04 Dec 1997 00:00

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John C. DeBoard (deboard@gate.net) wrote:
: John DeBoard
: 
: deboard@gate.net
: 
: just installed the debian linux out of last months 
: boot mag... try to access /dev/cdrom or /dev/fd0 
: and all i get is a permisson denied.. even loged in as 
: root.. 

Here are the permissions that I have on /dev/cdrom.

lrwxrwxrwx   1 root     root            8 Oct 29 20:54 /dev/cdrom -> /dev/hdc

brw-rw----   1 root     root      22,   0 Jul 11  1996 /dev/hdc

You may have more success if you tell us what command you are using when you 
get the error message.


: 
: installed Xwindows (xdm commamnd) and font resolution
: is crappy but graphics look good?????
: TGUI9680-2mb vidio card, packard bell 1411sl monitor
: 
: i really enjoy working with the OS but i dont really
: know whats going on...
: 
: please help........  
: 
:

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From: graham@daveney.matra.com.au (Graham Daveney)
Subject: Re: help# /dev/cdrom   permisson denied..
Date: 1997/12/04
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