CD-RW devices recognition with k3b when updating kernel
James Wilkinson
james at westexe.demon.co.uk
Thu Nov 4 13:20:43 UTC 2004
A. Lanza wrote:
> I had updated my system kernel to 2.6.8 recenty. I used to record my CDs
> and DVDs using k3b. The problem is that, since I updated the kernel, k3b
> isn't able to recognize my CD-RW unit, so I cannot write any CDs or
> DVDs. However, if i start my system with kernel 2.6.5, k3b does
> recognize the devices.
I really ought to get a macro for this question...
It's a known problem: the kernel developers have found that giving users
"raw" access to a CD-RW means that they can completely destroy it (as in
it's unrepairable: all you can do is physically throw it out).
So they've restricted raw access (and hence burning) to root.
Future versions of the kernel should have a sanitised burn-only access
mode. In the meantime, your options are to drop back to a 2.6.7-based
kernel, burn as root, or play around with sudo / usermode / setuid bits.
James.
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