Re: 2.6.11: CDROM_SEND_PACKET as non-root?

[ismail dönmez]

growisofs works as a non-root user here.


On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 15:45:46 +0100, Martin Zwickel
<martin.zwickel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> I have a small question:
> What do I have to do, to let the ioctl CDROM_SEND_PACKET work as a
> non-root user under 2.6.11?
> 
> I try to burn a DVD with growisofs as a non-root user without success.
> 
> I know that there were some changes about access restriction (since
> 2.6.8), but I haven't found anything to get a clue about the current
> status.
> 
> So is it just impossible to send a packet to the DVD burner without root
> access? Do I have to use a wrapper that sets the effective user id to
> root and then runs growisofs?
> 
> 
> It's friday, so sorry for that stupid question, but a comment on that
> would be fine :)
> 
> Regards,
> Martin
> 
> -- 
> MyExcuse:
> Recursive traversal of loopback mount points
> 
> Martin Zwickel <martin.zwickel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Research & Development
> 
> TechnoTrend AG <http://www.technotrend.de>
> 
> 

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