Users and Groups

[Les Mikesell]

Aaron Konstam wrote:

>>>   
>>>> The only way I can ever use Com1 is to be root or belong to the uucp Group.
>>>>     
>>> Sorry Karl, but in netcfg you can set the modem to be usable by users.
>>> Not just root. Check it out. Ric
>>>
>>>   
>> Alas, the application does not use /dev/modem. It is written to use the 
>> actual com port and errors out with a panel that says "can't open 
>> /dev/ttyS0".
>>
>> Karl
> So change the permissions on /dev/ttyS0.

Or add yourself to the group that has access and forget all the black 
magic stuff.

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   Les Mikesell
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