RE: [Sheflug] ejecting mounted cdroms...

["David Morris" <nospam [at] allvac.co.uk>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Hudson [mailto:alexhu [at] nospamdson.com]On Behalf Of Alex Hudson
> Sent: 20 February 2001 07:28
> To: Sheflug
> Subject: Re: [Sheflug] ejecting mounted cdroms...
>

> > The 2.2.18 machine will not allow a normal user to eject the cdrom
> > whilst mounted with the button - 'eject' umounts and ejects the disk.
> > Root can eject a mounted disk with the button.
> >
> > However, using 2.4.1 I can as my normal user (baz) eject (using the
> > button on the drive) a CDROM I mounted - root can do the same.
> >
> > I can't explain why I can eject (with button) as a user.
>
> Could someone please explain the difference to me, in simple terms :),
> between pressing the eject button as a user, and pressing the eject
> button as root? I'm not quite sure I follow that part.

It probably depends which console you're displaying at any poing in time and
which user is logged on to that console :-'

On the other hand (as a brass player), perhaps it depends on your
embouchure.

--
David Morris
IT Manager, ALLVAC Ltd, Sheffield, UK
work: david [at] allvac.co.uk
home: david [at] brassedoff.net   http://www.davidm.demon.co.uk

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