Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 20 Aug 2004 09:46:03 +0200 | From | Frank Steiner <> | Subject | Re: PATCH: cdrecord: avoiding scsi device numbering for ide devices |
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Alan Cox wrote: > On Iau, 2004-08-19 at 15:32, Frank Steiner wrote: > >>What a stupid claim. When I call cdrecord on SuSE 9.1, I can burn CDs and >>DVDs as normal user, without root permissions, without suid, without ide-scsi, >>using /dev/hdc as device. >> >>And this just works fine. So where's the problem? > > > You can also erase the drive firmware as a user etc. That's the problem.
Hmm, but that's not a problem specific to the SuSE versions, is it? Joerg was claiming that SuSE release "defective" versions that impact his reputation. And I can't see that, because the versions shipped with at least 7.3, 9.0 and 9.1 just work fine (that's the versions I used).
The security thing and the problems with 2.6.8.1 keeping users from burning (I have my set patched in now to allow users burning again, nor sure if it is safe...) is a general issue as far as I understand, and nothing SuSE specific. Please correct me if I'm wrong!
cu, Frank
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