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Have you checked the group file? See if you're in (at least) the
following groups...
adm, uucp, dialout, cdrom,
floppy,audio,dip,video,plugdev,scanner,netdev, lpadmin,powerdev, and
admin groups.
-Jon
On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:04 AM, Art Alexion <art.alexion@gmail.com> wrote:
> Relatively new install of ubuntu hardy on an eeepc. One of my
> coworkers set it up and I don't know if it is something that they did.
> The 1000 user can't mount and hal won't automount removable media
> because of permissions.
>
> The two GUI tools I have tried to correct this are Users & Groups, and
> Authorizations. Still no go.
>
> I am thinking of trying a new approach. Create a new user. If the new
> user has the correct permissions, remove the current handicapped 1000
> user, and delete the corresponding home directory. Then recreate a new
> user with that name.
>
> I have never removed the primary 1000 account. Should I expect any
> problems? Is there a better way to fix this?
>
> I have searched for answers to the permissions problem and the lack of
> answers leads me to believe the problem is with something we did, and
> no one else has encountered.
>
> --
>
> Art Alexion
> Sent unsigned from an iPod. That's the reason for the top posting as
> well.
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