Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Runs as root but not as user

[Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk>]

On Thursday 11 Sep 2003 12:37 pm, Chris Rankin wrote:
>  --- Anne Wilson <cannewilson tiscali co uk> wrote:
> > I am trying to achieve what you have all said are
> > optimal settings, but shouldn't the settings that I
> > have now allow me access anyway?  I am still getting
> > the same error message.
>
> Doesn't Mandrake use devfs? 
Yes

> In which case the devfsd
> program might be resetting the permissions behind your
> back...
>
Possibly - msec is notorious for protecting us from ourselves <g>

> Check /proc/mounts to see if you have the device
> filesystem mounted on /dev.
>
/proc/mounts appears to be empty.

> If you do then check whether you have a /dev-state
> directory (or similar). This directory acts as a
> "permissions database" for the dynamic devfs device
> nodes, and so there might be a /dev-state/v4l/video0
> node which needs changing as well.

I can't see anything remotely similar.
>
> Alternatively, devfs can create device nodes which can
> "magically" change ownership when you open them, and
> revert to -rw-rw-rw- root:root when you're done. But
> you say that you can't open the node in the first
> place, so I'm a bit dubious about this one.
>
Thanks for the thoughts.

Anne
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