From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 29 03:14:04 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 02E991065689 for ; Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:14:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from crapsh@monkeybrains.net) Received: from ape.monkeybrains.net (ape.monkeybrains.net [208.69.40.11]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC3758FC14 for ; Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:14:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from crapsh@monkeybrains.net) Received: from monchichi.monkeybrains.net (adsl-76-211-243-65.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net [76.211.243.65]) (authenticated bits=0) by ape.monkeybrains.net (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id m5T3EAPG062100 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:14:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from crapsh@monkeybrains.net) Message-ID: <4866FDF5.7010205@monkeybrains.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 20:13:57 -0700 From: Rudy User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 (X11/20080310) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: chip References: <4866F4F7.1050406@wiegand.org> In-Reply-To: <4866F4F7.1050406@wiegand.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.93.1, clamav-milter version 0.93.1 on pita.monkeybrains.net X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: FreeBSD Questions Subject: Re: can't access cdrom as regular user X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:14:04 -0000 > So as root I set the permissions to 777 on acd0, then after a reboot the > permissions were reset back to what they were previously. What do I have > to do to get access to my cd drive on my regular account? Edit your /etc/devfs.conf file... Add this line: perm acd0 0666 Simulate the boot-up of devfs: /etc/rc.d/devfs restart (easier than rebooting) - Rudy