>>The device always turns out to be owned by root... I use 2 user names this >>machine apart from root. > >Is there a symlink being created ?: > >/dev/cdwriter -> hdc No. >Also what is the /etc/fstab entry for /dev/hdc ? >Mine's (all one line): >/dev/hdc /media/cdrecorder auto >pamconsole,exec,noauto,fscontext=system_u:object_r:removable_t,managed 0 > >Paul Whatever I put in /etc/fstab it always comes back as: /dev/hdc /media/cdrecorder auto pamconsole,ro,exec,noauto,managed 0 0 and /dev/hdc is owned by root with a protection mask: brw-rw---- Thanks, François Ouellette <fouellet@xxxxxxxxxxx>