[Wiltshire] CDROM permission in ubuntu.

[Lugo Teehalt]

--- On Thu, 17/2/11, John Larkworthy <john_larkworthy at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> From: John Larkworthy <john_larkworthy at yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [Wiltshire] CDROM permission in ubuntu.
> To: "Wiltslug" <wiltshire at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Date: Thursday, 17 February, 2011, 21:26
> Hi guys,
> 
> This is a bit embarrassed to admit I don't know how this
> works but I don't.
> 
> Up until recently one of our systems would simply open a
> CDROM when it was 
> inserted in the drive.
> It does not now - with no apparent changes of configuration
> - instead a popup 
> appears on the desktop showing a stop sign - titled 'Error'
> - message 'Not 
> Authorized' and an OK button to dismiss.
> 
> If I use the file manager and explore 'computer' I can see
> the disk in the drive 
> but it is not mounted. Selecting 'mount' using the right
> button menu results in 
> the above error dialogue appearing.
> 
> I think a configuration file has been corrupted due to
> either unexpected power 
> cycling or a character being inserted in the wrong
> file,  when trying to recover 
> the screen from the screen saver.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> John 
> 
> 
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One of my things will never mount anything because of the security hardening program Bastille.  Is one ?remote possibility.