[CUBE] cd + disk image mounting problem

[herr friedl]

thank you - i saved your hint for future use. i solved it in the 
meantime with logging in with another user (where the problem did not 
exist) and logging in back again.

no the cds and diskimages mount flawlessly in my main 
user-configuration again.

f.

Am Donnerstag, 20.02.03 um 15:53 Uhr schrieb Riba:

>
> On Thursday, February 20, 2003, at 04:12 PM, herr friedl wrote:
>
>> additional to the problem of not mounting CDs i am not able to mount 
>> a diskcopy image. so it's an overall mounting issue. the 
>> finder-preferences are set to "mount" but it does not.
>>
>> any suggestions?
>
> I remember seeing a lot of reports of such problems after OS 
> update...I have managed to find this hint, but it is fairly old, but 
> you might want to check it:
>
> Eric Poelzl found the solution for those of us that can't mount CDs or 
> dmg files. He has posted it in Apple Discussions. Open NetInfo Manager 
> (in Applications/Utiltiies) and see if there is a Unknown User (click 
> on 'Users' in the Directory Browser area). If not, you have to add it 
> back in. Create a new entry with the following settings:
>
>  realname: Unknown User
>  expire: 0
>  name: unknown
>  uid: 99
>  passwd: *
>  home: /dev/null
>  change: 0
>  shell: /dev/null
>  gid: 99
>
>  Save your changes and you should be able to mount your CD's and dmg 
> files again.
>
>
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