Uncle Meat wrote:

> On 04-Jul-99 David Warman opined:
> > I also have this problem. BUT ... the permissions get changed
> > back to 660 the next time a ppp session happens. Why?
> > How to prevent?
>
> <SNIP>
>
> Are you by chance using linuxconf (stock on RH6.0 and I think on
> RH5.2)? If so, that's what is most likely changing your permissions.
> You'll need to go into it and find that tab that allows you to
> permanently set permissions on files, then set it to leave that alone.
>
> Can't recall the tab. But, I can try to locate it if you have too much
> trouble finding it.

I am set up to use /dev/modem. This is linked to /dev/cua1. The
Linuxconf tab does not list the /dev/cua* devices, only the /dev/ttys*.
They are all crw-rw-rw. I am running RHL 5.1.

So, should I re-link /dev/modem to /dev/ttys1?

Thanks,

Dave Warman

>
>
> >> > What exacty to I need to do to solve this little problem?
> >> > /dev/modem
> >> > is
> >> > a link to /dev/ttyS1.
> >>
> >> Change the permissions on /dev/ttyS1.
>
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