Randy wrote:
>
> Ok I tried that. The device is /dev/sgd and I changed the permissions on it to
> 600, then 644. Could I be doing that wrong. What permissions does on set on a
> device to share it?
I would imagine that 666 would be more appropriate. Normal users will
need to read and write to the device.
> In the mean time I'll be looking at sane dox to see if that could be a problem.
> But I get a device not available from xscanimage on the command line.
>
> Thanks again...
>
> On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a scsi scanner attached to my system and so far only root is able to use
> > > it. I have changed the permissions on the /dev/scanner and I still can't use
> > > it. Any ideas what I'm missing?
> > >
> > > I'm using Mandrake 6.1, and it's a fresh install. My SuSE 6.1 defaulted to all
> > > users having access to it.
> >
> > /dev/scanner is probably just a link to the real SCSI device. Check the
> > permissions on the real device.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Philp
> > Network Administrator
> > Advance Packaging Corporation
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
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