> > time i also have a CDROM and i don't seem to be able to set the > > channgerdevice. I have tried /dev/sg0 through /dev/sg7 but i just get > > permision dened for them all. What should it be? > > Well, what *are* the permissions on /dev/sg[0-2]? And what group is the > amanda user in?
The permissions on /dev/sg[0-2] are.... ls -l /dev/sg* lrwxrwxrwx 1 root disk 3 Jun 8 2001 /dev/sg0 -> sga lrwxrwxrwx 1 root disk 3 Jun 8 2001 /dev/sg1 -> sgb lrwxrwxrwx 1 root disk 3 Jun 8 2001 /dev/sg2 -> sgc and i have just realised the error - i had not bothered to check the permissions on the symlinks and sg[a-c] are now! crwxrwxr-x 1 root disk 21, 0 May 5 1998 /dev/sga crwxrwxr-x 1 root disk 21, 1 May 5 1998 /dev/sgb crwxrwxr-x 1 root disk 21, 2 May 5 1998 /dev/sgc when they were crw------- 1 root disk 21, 3 May 5 1998 /dev/sga crw------- 1 root disk 21, 4 May 5 1998 /dev/sgb crw------- 1 root disk 21, 5 May 5 1998 /dev/sgc i run as the operator user and they are in the disk group Apologies to the group it now works thanks Tom
