On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 10:19:47PM -0700, Grant wrote:
> Here are my /dev/cdrom permissions:
> 
> lr-xr-xr-x  1 root root 13 Sep 12 06:08 /dev/cdrom -> cdroms/cdrom0
> 

that's a symlink... the permissions on it doesn't reflect that of the
actual device. 

try ls -l /dev/cdroms/cdrom0

> gxine executes as root, but not as a normal user.  Aren't those permissions OK

By execute, do you mean load and run the program, or play a movie from 
/dev/cdrom?

W
-- 
"`... then I decided that I was a lemon for a couple of 
weeks. I kept myself amused all that time jumping in and 
out of a gin and tonic.'
Arthur cleared his throat, and then did it again.
`Where,' he said, `did you...?'
`Find a gin and tonic?' said Ford brightly. `I found a 
small lake that thought it was a gin and tonic, and jumped 
in and out of that. At least, I think it thought it was a 
gin and tonic.'
`I may,' he addded with a grin which would have sent sane 
men scampering into the trees, `have been imagining it.'"

- Ford updating Arthur about what he's been doing for the 
past four years. 
Sortir en Pantoufles: up 32 days,  8:54
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