Rick Stevens wrote: > > Permissions, my friend, permissions. I'm willing to bet that the device > node in /dev (e.g. /dev/hdc) doesn't permit just anyone access to the > device. > > You could edit /etc/udev/rules.d/50-udev.rules and modify a couple of > lines to change the permissions. Assuming it's an IDE drive, you can > change the lines: > <-------------------[ Rules removed ]------------------------> > > In other words, append > > , MODE="0666" > > to the end of each of those lines. When the devices are created, this > SHOULD set up the permissions to be 0666 (rw-rw-rw-) and therefore > writable by anyone. Whether this is a wise thing to do, I leave to your > discretion. > I think you might run into a problem with console.perms overriding your settings as soon as someone does a local login. You may want to take a look at /etc/security/console.perms.d/50-default.perms to see how permissions are handled when someone logs in/out locally. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
