From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.5 required=5.0 tests=DATE_IN_PAST_06_12,DMARC_NONE, INVALID_DATE,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,MSGID_FROM_MTA_HEADER,PLING_QUERY autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from aw161.netaddress.usa.net ([204.68.24.61]) by cvs.gentoo.org with smtp (Exim 3.30 #1) id 15L0Cz-0005MJ-00 for gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org; Fri, 13 Jul 2001 04:30:06 -0600 Received: (qmail 4599 invoked by uid 60001); 13 Jul 2001 10:29:07 -0000 Message-ID: <20010713102907.4598.qmail@aw161.netaddress.usa.net> Received: from 204.68.24.61 by aw161 for [40.0.96.2] via web-mailer(34FM.0700.18.03B) on Fri Jul 13 10:29:07 GMT 2001 From: Viktor Lakics To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [Re: [gentoo-dev] Devfs permissions ?! [was:Permissions to dial out ?]] X-Mailer: USANET web-mailer (34FM.0700.18.03B) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Date: Fri Jul 13 04:31:02 2001 X-Original-Date: 13 Jul 2001 11:29:07 BST X-Archives-Salt: eaaaf6aa-3629-475c-a671-72fd7cdd44b1 X-Archives-Hash: d407458bbc5a340e36b9cae0b4f30719 Thanks, Daniel, I added the appropriate permissions to devfsd.conf and now it works, the = perms are stored (or regenerated accordingly). What is the storing system are you referring to? If I disable the "Automatically mount devfs at kernel boot" option, then I do not have the= devfs at all, so I went back to the old file based system. Is this correc= t? Viktor Daniel Robbins wrote: > Gentoo Linux 1.0_rc5 contains a system to store permissions, but in > order for it to work, you must *not* enable the "Automatically mount > devfs at kernel boot" option. If you fix your kernel so that this > option is disabled, then your perms should get stored. This bug will > be fixed in 1.0_rc6. > = > Best Regards, > = > -- = > Daniel Robbins > On Wed, Jul 11, 2001 at 09:24:42PM +0100, Viktor Lakics wrote: > > Jerry, > > = > > I tried chmod 666 /dev/ttyS0, and suddenly everything worked. I was > > able to dial out as a normal user. I was happy. Then I rebooted and > > the problem came back. The permissions changed back to what it was. > > It seems to be that they are automatically generated at boot time. > > = > > Now what? > > = > > I know nothing about devfs, but I now that I have this thing mounted > > automatically (I guess is built in the kernel - I do nor have to > > pass anything to grub). Is it possible that I have to set the > > permissions somehow through this devfs?! > = > President/CEO http://www.gentoo.org = > Gentoo Technologies, Inc. = > = > _______________________________________________ > gentoo-dev mailing list > gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org > http://cvs.gentoo.org/mailman/listinfo/gentoo-dev ----Viktor Lakics---- Through the Internet: lakicsv@usa.net ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.amexmail.com/?A=3D1