A problem with device detection in k3b

[Sebastian Trueg]

On Tuesday 26 November 2002 14:41, Pavel Troller wrote:
> > On Sunday 24 November 2002 19:00, Pavel Troller wrote:
> > > Hi!
> > >   I would like to try k3b. It looks wonderful and I hope it will be
> > > usefull as well.
> > >   However, I can't pass the third step in its config program - the
> > > CDROM/RW device selection.
> > >   My system consists of one CD-RW drive. It's ATAPI and my SCSI
> > > emulation IMHO works:
> > >
> > > root at arcus~# cat /proc/scsi/scsi
> > > Attached devices:
> > > Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
> > >   Vendor: RICOH    Model: CD-R/RW MP7063A  Rev: 1.50
> > >   Type:   CD-ROM                           ANSI SCSI revision: 02
> > >
> > >   The problem is that the device is automatically detected as a READER.
> > > Because I don't have another read-only device, I need this one to be
> > > used as reader as well as writer. I tried to add it manually by
> > > entering the same path (/dev/scsi... ) as k3b detected it but I'm told
> > > that there is no additional device present.
> > >   I tried this process several times but I don't have an idea how to
> > > handle this.
> >
> > what if you run K3b as root?
>
> Because k3b immediately invokes its setup program and it requires root
> password and has root's decorations/style, I think that the setup program
> runs as root. Do You think it's necessary to run the whole k3b as root ?
> I'll try as soon as I'm at home.
>

no, it's not necessary unless the device permissions are wrong.

>                                          With regards, Pavel Troller
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