>
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:17:08 +1100
> "Simon Slater" <sslater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:39:40 +1100
> > > "Simon Slater" <sslater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > > On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:48:47 +1100
> > > > > > > "Simon Slater" <sslater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > For audio CD's to play on FC3, I have soft linked
> /dev/hdc ->
> > > > > > > /dev/cdrom,
> > > > > > > > changed the permissions of /dev/hdc from 660 to 664 and
> > > all is well.
> > > > > > > > However after each boot the permissions return to 660.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -Do I need a script to continually change this?
> > > > > > > > -Why do the permissions revert to 660? Is this udev??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Many thanks
> > > > > > > > Simon Slater
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes udev is changing the permissions. See
> > > > > > > /etc/udev/permissions.d/50-udev.permissions. Look for cdrom.
> > > > > > > You can create a local rules file 50-local.permissions in the
> > > > > > > /etc/udev/permissions.d directory and set your rules
> there. ie:
> > > > > > > cdroms/*:root:disk:0664.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Richard E Miles
> > > > > > > Federal Way WA. USA
> > > > > > > registered linux user 46097
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I created the 50-local.permissions file as suggested, but no
> > > > > joy. I also
> > > > > > substituted ...:root:... with ...:$local:... but again no
> > > > > success. I could
> > > > > > not see reference to the 50-local.permissions file in the man
> > > > > page. Should
> > > > > > the layout be the similar to 50-udev.permissions, with only
> > > the relevant
> > > > > > lines? Is a soft or hard link from /dev/hdc -> cdrom still
> > > > > needed with this
> > > > > > fix?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > Simon
> > > > > >
> > > > > I never had to make a link from /dev/hdc to /dev/cdrom, the
> > > > > system did it. How
> > > > > did you make the link? Was it ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom? Here is
> > > > > how my link
> > > > > looks:
> > > > > [rmiles@localhost ~]$ ls -l /dev/cdrom
> > > > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 2 01:21 /dev/cdrom -> hdc
> > > > >
> > > > > Was your cd reader not working? On FC3 systems it is mounted
> > > at /media.
> > > > > What does your /etc/fstab look like? Here is mine:
> > > > > # This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man
> fstab-sync' for details
> > > > > LABEL=/ / ext3 defaults
> > > > > 1 1
> > > > > LABEL=/boot /boot ext3 defaults
> > > > > 1 2
> > > > > none /dev/pts devpts
> > > > > gid=5,mode=620 0 0
> > > > > none /dev/shm tmpfs defaults
> > > > > 0 0
> > > > > none /proc proc defaults
> > > > > 0 0
> > > > > none /sys sysfs defaults
> > > > > 0 0
> > > > > /dev/hda3 swap swap defaults
> > > > > 0 0
> > > > > /dev/hdc /media/cdrecorder auto
> > > > >
> > >
> pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_u:object_r:removable_t,managed 0 0
> > > > > /dev/fd0 /media/floppy auto
> > > > >
> > >
> pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_u:object_r:removable_t,managed 0 0
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Richard E Miles
> > > > > Federal Way WA. USA
> > > > > registered linux user 46097
> > > > >
> > > > Thanks again Richard, however my specs are analogous to
> yours. Yet my
> > > > system does not make the link. The "ls -l /dev/cdrom" gives
> > > File not found.
> > > > I use "ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom", giving the same permissions
> > > as in your
> > > > reply.
> > > >
> > > > The CD reader is working: FC3 was installed from there; CD
> > > Player runs from
> > > > root (which first gave the pointer to permissions); Music
> Player plays
> > > > tracks ripped via Sound Juicer. Also the cable is connected
> > > from drive to
> > > > card.
> > > >
> > > > The fstab is essentially the same w.r. to /dev/hdc with the
> > > exception of the
> > > > fs_file being /media/cdrom. The mount options are the same but in a
> > > > different order. (I did not include the fstab output because I
> > > am mailing
> > > > from a windows laptop. The FC3 box does not have the modem
> > > working yet. It
> > > > comes after Samba is up, after the tape drive is going,
> after the CD.)
> > > >
> > > > Pointing CD Player to /media/cdrom gives:
> > > > "Error Setting Device
> > > > does not point to a valic CDRom device. This may be caused by:
> > > > a)CD support not present (N/A)
> > > > b)You do not have the correct permissions to access the CD
> > > drive (This error
> > > > still given both before and after chmod 664 /dev/hdc)
> > > > c)/media/cdrom is not the CD drive" (works with /dev/cdrom when
> > > permissions
> > > > set).
> > > >
> > > > I hope this points to a solution.
> > > > Regards
> > > > Simon.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What happens when you do a mount /dev/hdc -t iso9660 /media/cdrom?
> > > --
> > > Richard E Miles
> > > Federal Way WA. USA
> > > registered linux user 46097
> > >
> > Data CD's seem to automount without any problems.
> >
> > The output of the mount command is:
> > mount: block device /dev/hdc is write-protected, mounting read-only
> > hdc: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
> > hdc: command error: error=0x54
> > ide: failed opcode was 100
> > end_request: I/O error, dev hdc, sector 64
> > isofs_fill_super: bread failed, dev=hdc, iso_blknum=16, block=16
> > mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/hdc,
> > or too many mounted file systems
> >
> > Regards
> > Simon
> >
> Since you can play audio cd when you are root implies that it is a
> permissions problem. I would check the permissions on your audio playback
> software. Make sure users have permissions 755. Maybe somehow the
> permissions got messed up. Other than that I don't know what to tell you.
>
> Maybe someone else can suggest a solution.
>
> --
> Richard E Miles
> Federal Way WA. USA
> registered linux user 46097
>
Sorry, the programme permissions are 755. Thanks anyway. I've been keeping
an eye on a new thread that looks similar. In the meantime, anybody else out
there? Help!
Simon
