Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 09:46:42 +0100 From: Christian Gennerat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LIB] linux guru help required (on topic though!)
neil barnes a �crit : > Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 07:28:03 > From: "neil barnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LIB] linux guru help required (on topic though!) > > >Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 20:17:34 +1300 > >From: Fran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [LIB] linux guru help required (on topic though!) > > > >"chmod +s" the application you want to run as root. > > This sets the suid bit, yes? it's set, but it still won't run except as > root. There's a bit of code in there (geteuid()) which checks the user id, > and even if I try and setuid before it, it still retains my normal user ID. > That's th reason why I prefer applications based on J.Buzzard's toshiba driver. this driver is included in all kernels after 2.2.17. And whith a chmod 666 /dev/toshiba any user can set up the BIOS. See http://libxg.free.fr/tosh_lcd/tosh_lcd.htm ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://libretto.basiclink.com/archive - Archives http://www.picante.com/~gtaylor/portable/faq.html - FAQ -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
