Does my fstab look correct for user permission to use my dvd rom?

Dachy · 02-18-2006, 12:18 PM

here is my fstab. i can play dvds as root but not as a user... i dont see what's wrong with my fstab. im using dropline gnome btw:

Code:

# This file is edited by fstab-sync - see 'man fstab-sync' for details
/dev/sda2        swap             swap        defaults         0   0
/dev/sda3        /                ext3        defaults         1   1
/dev/sda1        /nataxp          vfat        user,exec,umask=000,rw        1   0
/dev/fd0         /mnt/floppy      auto        noauto,owner     0   0
devpts           /dev/pts         devpts      gid=5,mode=620   0   0
proc             /proc            proc        defaults         0   0
none            /sys            sysfs           defaults       0   0
/dev/hdb        /media/cdrom      auto user,exec,ro,noauto,comment 0 0
/dev/hda        /media/cdrecorder auto user,ro,exec,noauto,comment 0 0
/dev/sdd1               /media/NATAEXT          vfat    user,exec,noauto,comment 0 0
/dev/sdb2               /media/ipod             vfat    user,exec,noauto,comment 0 0

here is what happens when i try to run xine to play a dvd as user:

dachy@natasha:~$ xine
This is xine (X11 gui) - a free video player v0.99.4.
(c) 2000-2004 The xine Team.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
libdvdread: Could not open /dev/dvd with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/dvd for reading
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access
libdvdread: Could not open /dev/dvd with libdvdcss.
libdvdread: Can't open /dev/dvd for reading

here is how i guess it's supposed to work as root:

root@natasha:/home/dachy# xine
This is xine (X11 gui) - a free video player v0.99.4.
(c) 2000-2004 The xine Team.
libdvdread: Using libdvdcss version 1.2.9 for DVD access

libdvdread: Attempting to retrieve all CSS keys
libdvdread: This can take a _long_ time, please be patient

libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VIDEO_TS.VOB at 0x00000133
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_0.VOB at 0x00001e30
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB at 0x00001ea1
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_0.VOB at 0x00001edf
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_02_1.VOB at 0x0001c042
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_0.VOB at 0x003cd9f5
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_03_1.VOB at 0x003cda65
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_04_1.VOB at 0x003cf09b
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Get key for /VIDEO_TS/VTS_05_1.VOB at 0x003cffc8
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0
libdvdread: Found 5 VTS's
libdvdread: Elapsed time 0

any ideas?

odevans · 02-18-2006, 12:26 PM

Which is your DVD drive? I'll guess it's either /dev/hda or /dev/hdb, can you post the output of ls -l /dev/hda and ls -l /dev/hdb?

Dachy · 02-18-2006, 01:54 PM

dachy@natasha:~$ ls -l /dev/hdb
brw-rw---- 1 root disk 3, 64 2002-06-09 12:27 /dev/hdb
dachy@natasha:~$ ls -l /dev/hda
brw-rw---- 1 dachy cdrom 3, 0 2002-06-09 12:27 /dev/hda

/dev/hdb is my dvdrom so i guess it looks like the user it's set for is root, how/where cna i change that, it doesn't reflect that in my fstab as far as i can tell.

odevans · 02-18-2006, 02:05 PM

You don't need to change your /etc/fstab as you don't actually mount a DVD in order to watch it. Add your user to the group "disk" instead.

Code:

root@box:#  usermod -G disk dachy

(substitute your real username, ofcourse)