Can't access DVD - CORRECTION -

Ed Greshko Ed.Greshko at greshko.com
Fri Mar 2 23:51:31 UTC 2012


On 03/03/2012 12:38 AM, Bob Goodwin wrote:
>        Yes, I am aware of this as a result of lot of effort Michael
>        Schwendt put forth on the problem I was having with two USB
>        scanners on both of my F16/64 computers. Much  of it is a bit
>        beyond me but he provided the following:
>
>            "Yeah, systemd seat/session management is new, and
>            ConsoleKit will be removed in F-17. When using startx, you
>            will notice that your session is not listed as active", and
>            hence systemd-uaccess doesn't change the device node acls
>            when you're in XFCE. There are a couple of open bug reports,
>            not limited to these:
>            https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684158
>            https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769649 Further
>            reading: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ckremoval
>            --"
>
>        So it looks to me like I am stuck with what I have until Fedora
>        17 comes along. In the mean time none of these are fatal
>        problems, they concern functions I don't use often, I just need
>        a scheme for getting them to work when need be or face ridicule
>        from the rest of the family with their Apple junk! I have them
>        convinced that my stuff always works and is usually easier to
>        use [for me anyway].
>
>        And I learn from all of this, keep extensive notes. Will I be
>        able to apply what I learn? Good question, I usually muddle
>        through eventually. 

Oh, so your starting your X sessions from "startx"?  Any particular
reason for that?

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