Bill Mullen said: > It may be worth noting that permissions on this and many other > devices are > controlled by the settings within one's > /etc/security/console.perms file.
What is the best way to view/edit this file? I checked it out with VI, but I was wondering if there were something better suited? > I wrestled with a similar problem recently, trying to get xawtv to > work > reliably on a 9.1 system with an older, Mach64-based ATI TV Wonder > card. I > ended up having to go with using sudo to run it, and created a > menu entry > and a desktop icon that invoked xawtv via sudo for the system's > owner. So > far, so good, but I would have preferred to find a more elegant > solution. > > As this isn't a problem on 9.0 and earlier releases, something is > borked > in this regard on 9.1, I strongly suspect ... but what? I think as well, and not backed by facts but only supposition; when we start adding several multimedia apps / hardware to the computer, are we not losing the inherent security? I realize it�s not a good idea to run as root, even behind a firewall. I�ve wiped out similar named directories before by not obeying the rules, boy that hurts! But when you�re talking about a device driver - while not a purist approach - is it that important? -- Michael Holt Snohomish, WA (o_ [EMAIL PROTECTED] (o_ (o_ //\ www.holt-tech.net (/)_ (/)_ V_/_ www.mandrake.com ============================================================<
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