okay if I take
out then I don't have a hidd problem, so I guess I am not giving permissions. so can you give it to me step by step on how to give permissions. I am sorry but I am new to linux thanks.

To give correct permissions all you need to do is run the following command as root:
By the way, when you put that line in fstab or reference hdx, you're not actually typing 'hdx', are you? You need to find out the exact name of it. For example, I have two disc drives: one is /dev/hdd and the other is /dev/hdc.

You really shouldn't be getting permission errors when you're root (unless you've taken them away from yourself).

where do I put
echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/exec-shield

Where do I put
[Qoute]echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/exec-shield[/Qoute]
and I have a dvd-rw drive, so what do I name it in the
for the cdrom-hdd?

Okay When I try to mount on my root account in Cedega I get
I think I have to name my cdrom-hdd something different, I have a DvD-rw so what would it be called?

The echo 0 ... is a command you need to run as root; it does not "go" anywhere.

The mount point needs to be created. Run the command mkdir /path/to/newdirectory to create a directory on which the disc drive will be mounted; it doesn't matter what it's called, CD or DVD drive.

okay I found a way to mount the drive, however, I am not sure how I can install the game now. I go to install, and then I am not sure which file do I select?

There's no rule dictating which file is the correct one, but usually it's something along the lines of "setup.exe". At this point, for me at least, some games will install, some will install then crash, and some won't even lauch the installer.

Hi guys,

I just installed Fedora Core 5, everything seems to be working, accept the drive protection test in Cedega... I checked permissions, and added the line to /etc/fstab to mount my DVD drive to /media/DVD/, and I can also open the DVD using the mountpoint.

The permissions on the device are also set to 644 (I even tried 655), but still it doesn't work...

Weird thing is that when I reboot the permissions seem to jump back to iriginal values???

Would like to hear from you,

Rens

okay, I mounted it, through fC5, and then I went to the dir, and selected the installer and then it took awhile then it showed, it in the icon list, however, I can't play, but I am still not passing on the graphics drives perhaps thats it.

Ok, after trying all solutions in this thread it still ain't working, and I see what DeltaFegamma's problem is...

If you add the line (/dev/hdx /media/x auto exec,defaults 0) to the /etc/fstab the automount options of Fedora stop functioning because the logged in user does not have rights depending on the /etc/fstab file. I changed the line to /dev/hdx /media/x auto users,rw,auto 0 0, but that also doesn't work. The error will come every time I insert a CD into /dev/hdx.

So, there seems to be an authorization problem, but where??? Anyone any ideas???

An easy way is to change login to root.

Open a file browser, like kde has, right click the cdrom in /mnt and

change the permissions so that "user" has access.

Because of the dynamic way FC5 mounts CD's and DVD's the permissions should be set on device level I think...

And, like you can see below it is not a permission problem on this level??!!

dr-xr-xr-x 1 rens root 2048 apr 26 21:46 COD2DVD