Re: USER can't use Modem

Hi Dusan, Thanks for your advice On Sat, 2003-05-31 at 04:23, Dusan Djordjevic wrote: > Friday 30 May 2003 18:52, Stephen Liu: > > KStart -> Extras -> Internet - > KPPP > > Check where it points to. By default, it points not directly to > /usr/bin/kppp, but to some RH wrapper. Change it. > >

Re: USER can't use Modem

Friday 30 May 2003 18:52, Stephen Liu: > KStart -> Extras -> Internet - > KPPP Check where it points to. By default, it points not directly to /usr/bin/kppp, but to some RH wrapper. Change it. Also check your path variable from shell (echo $PATH), since from it dependes what program is started

Re: USER can't use Modem

uucp 4, 66 Aug 30 2002 /dev/ttyS2 crw-rw1 root uucp 4, 67 Aug 30 2002 /dev/ttyS3 ... Do NOT change the permissions or ownership, or you will create security problems. Guy Stephen Liu wrote: Hi all folks, Lucent modem (winmodem) === User can&#

Re: USER can't use Modem

Hi Dusan, Further to my late posting. I have recovered /dev/modem and made it symbolic linked to /dev/ttyLT0. Modem is now working. Get back to your advice. Some thing strange happened. It works but is not stable. Konsole window $ su - password # chmod +s /usr/sbin/kppp (return) # (n

Re: USER can't use Modem

On Fri, 2003-05-30 at 03:27, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi Dusan, > > Lucent modem (winmodem) > == > > Thanks for your advice. > > Before testing your suggestion, I accidentally delete /dev/modem which > is symbolic linked to /dev/ttyLT0. Rebooting PC could not recover it. > mkdi

Re: USER can't use Modem

Dusan Djordjevic wrote: Friday 30 May 2003 04:25, Stephen Liu: As ROOT kppp works without problem. As USER, request for ROOT password will popup, without ROOT password user is not allowed to run Kppp Use /usr/sbin/kppp and set SUID on it. chmod +s /usr/sbin/kppp Then it will work without questi

Re: USER can't use Modem

Hi Dusan, Lucent modem (winmodem) == Thanks for your advice. Before testing your suggestion, I accidentally delete /dev/modem which is symbolic linked to /dev/ttyLT0. Rebooting PC could not recover it. mkdir /dev/modem only creates a directory. Kindly advise how to get it

Re: USER can't use Modem

Friday 30 May 2003 04:25, Stephen Liu: > As ROOT kppp works without problem. As USER, request for ROOT > password will popup, without ROOT password user is not allowed to run > Kppp Use /usr/sbin/kppp and set SUID on it. chmod +s /usr/sbin/kppp Then it will work without question for users. --

USER can't use Modem

Hi all folks, Lucent modem (winmodem) === User can't use modem As ROOT kppp works without problem. As USER, request for ROOT password will popup, without ROOT password user is not allowed to run Kppp I made following test As ROOT # cu -l /dev/modem Connected.