Could not write your authorization file

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Before you post please read how to get help. I also changed the permissions on one of my disc drives. NOT the drive where Linux is installed. I go to reboot - and I get the error message: "MDM could not write to your authorization file" and I can not get into my system. Quick links.

GDM could not write your authorization file , problems with Centos 5. All worked fine , although i only could log with the root , my normal user could not log , and a error appeared : GDM could not write your authorization file. This could mean that you are out of disk space or that your home directory could not be opened for writing. In any case it is not possible to login.

Once installed Centos 5. I then edited fstab,menu. I logged as root , graphically , yes , i know i shouldn't do it , i know.