[SOLVED] Slackware & k3b did not find any optical drive

Ztcoracat · 07-28-2014, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynwulf

If your output of "groups" is still the same as it was in post #9 and you haven't changed anything yet, then this command should put your user into the additional groups.

Code:

# usermod -a -G lp, wheel, floppy, video, cdrom, plugdev, power, netdev, scanner zebracat

Then log out and log back in.

Code:

root@redhatcat:~# usermod -a -G lp, wheel, floppy, video, cdrom, plugdev, power, netdev, scanner zebracat
usermod: group '' does not exist
root@redhatcat:~#

Does not exist because after the fresh installation I didn't set it up?
I don't remember if I did or not but apparently not--

Ztcoracat · 07-28-2014, 02:57 PM

I understand how to add a new user but don't want to do that.
I'm just trying to give zebracat rights to all the groups.

I'm reading here for the moment--
http://docs.slackware.com/slackbook:users

cynwulf · 07-29-2014, 05:07 AM

Can you just try adding your user to the cdrom group first and see if that works? It is indeed feasible that some of the groups on my system don't exist on yours..

Code:

# usermod -a -G cdrom zebracat

Post the command and full output if that does not work.

If it works, manually add your user to all of the other groups one by one, noting those that fail.

Ztcoracat · 07-30-2014, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynwulf

Can you just try adding your user to the cdrom group first and see if that works? It is indeed feasible that some of the groups on my system don't exist on yours..

Code:

# usermod -a -G cdrom zebracat

Post the command and full output if that does not work.

If it works, manually add your user to all of the other groups one by one, noting those that fail.

When I ran that cmd logged out and logged back in k3b didn't give the error message.
I think k3b is ok now but I used my last DVD = R so I couldn't test. I'll try to pick up a stack this weekend-
Running groups only gave the output of cdrom.

So I than ran the usermod cmd with audio logged out and logged back in and had sound.
This time when I checked on groups I only had audio. No trace of cdrom-

For whatever the reason I'm only able to have sound by using the terminal with root privileges and use the usermod cmd with audio. And going through the same practice as root for audio but not both.

Why do I always get all of the bizarre issue's? LOL!

Thanks for staying with me cynwulf-

cynwulf · 07-30-2014, 10:22 AM

Don't forget the groups command

Code:

$ groups

If the audio group is now missing, it's because you forgot to use the "-a" option. Read the man entry for usermod.

Ztcoracat · 07-31-2014, 03:59 PM

Success!
Zebracat now has privileges to all 10 groups-

http://s1052.photobucket.com/user/Ul...tml?sort=3&o=0

Code:

bash-4.2$ groups
users lp wheel floppy audio video cdrom plugdev power netdev scanner
bash-4.2$

I'm off to find a distribution to download and see if it successfully burns using k3b--
I'll let you know if it works:-

Ztcoracat · 08-02-2014, 01:18 PM

The cdrom drive is now recognized.

I didn't have a DVD+R or a regular CD so I tried the movie "Twister" is was recognized.
It wouldn't play because I don't have VLC installed but that's easily done.

Thanks again; cynwulf-