What version of linux are you using? Take a look at the recent permission thread as I have it working now for more recent distros.
On 12/31/09, Robert D. Plemons <rdplem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Chris, I have been letting this sit for quite a while but also following > the "Permission issues on F12... thread. Your suggestions on adding the > required group which was root to my userid got me a lot further but I am > still not quite there. > > When I run the Barry Backup gui now I am able to connect to and login to > the device but when I click on back up I get this in a popup error: > > Bad packet size. Packet: 26. DataSize(): 26 Required size: 44 > > I am actually more interested in getting the actual tethering to work. > It looks to me like it is trying to connect but ultimately ends. I > captured a terminal log of a few commands starting with bidentify all > the way through the pppd call command for your viewing pleasure. :-) > And if that is not enough I am also attaching the pppob.log file. > > Thanks for the assist. > > > Chris Frey wrote: >> On Fri, Dec 04, 2009 at 03:43:49PM -0600, Robert D. Plemons wrote: >> >>> I can get tethering to work under Windows running >>> on the same laptop so I think I have the right setup. >>> >> >> This is great news. If you have it running in Windows, it should be >> possible to do it in Linux as well. >> >> >> >>> P.S. When I try to run Barry Backup I also get an error. >>> >>> (-1, error sending control message: Operation not permitted): Probe: >>> GetConfiguration failed >>> >> >> I believe this is the cause of both problems. Since you seem to be >> installing from the binary package, the permissions on the device >> should be already set correctly. But your own user account may not be >> in the plugdev or dialout groups. >> >> Run the following command at the command line: >> >> groups >> >> For example, I get the following: >> >> [cdfrey]$ groups >> cdfrey dialout cdrom floppy tape audio src video plugdev fuse barry >> >> Keep changing the groups on your account and testing until you can run >> a command like 'bidentify' or 'btool -l' successfully without error, >> and it shows your device. Then try backup and modem. >> >> - Chris >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Return on Information: >> Google Enterprise Search pays you back >> Get the facts. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/google-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Barry-devel mailing list >> Barry-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/barry-devel >> >> > -- Sent from my mobile device ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Barry-devel mailing list Barry-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/barry-devel
