gh wrote:

> root :~# ls -l /dev/hdc
> brw-rw---- 1 root disk 22, 0 Jun 9 2002 /dev/hdc
>
> Any tips on how to get this working under user?

Add the user to the "disk" group. That is, open up /etc/group in an
editor, add the username to the end of list for the disk group, save it
and log the user out and in again.

Rene.