On Tuesday 18 November 2003 03:12 pm, Joe Marcus Clarke wrote: > > I have exectly the same issue here. > > I have been trying to cu to my modem for a while now, with no success. > > > > [root at moe ~]# cu -l /dev/cuaa4 > > cu: open (/dev/cuaa4): Permission denied > > cu: /dev/cuaa4: Line in use > > > > [root at moe ~]# ls -l /dev/cuaa* > > crw-rw---- 1 uucp dialer 28, 128 Nov 16 16:31 /dev/cuaa0 > > crw-rw---- 1 uucp dialer 28, 129 Nov 16 16:31 /dev/cuaa1 > > crw-rw---- 1 uucp dialer 28, 130 Nov 16 16:31 /dev/cuaa2 > > crw-rw---- 1 uucp dialer 28, 131 Nov 16 16:31 /dev/cuaa3 > > crw-r----- 1 root wheel 28, 132 Nov 16 06:18 /dev/cuaa4 > > > > Any suggestions as to how I can talk to my modem? > > Sorry, I accidentally deleted this mail. Try doing: > > # chmod 660 /dev/cuaa4 > # chown uucp:dialer /dev/cuaa4 > > Note that cu is a setuid uucp:dialer binary, so it will not be able to > access the cuaa4 device with those permissions.
Perfect! I can talk to my modem now! Thanks! One further question on this topic... If I install HylaFax, or some other Fax application, are these permissions, owner, and group proper? _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
