On Sun, Jul 14, 2002 at 10:23:20PM +0530, Peeyush Prasad wrote: > > 1. unable to use wvdial as a normal user, only via the root > account.perms look ok on /dev/ttyS0 (666) err msg : --> > cannot open /dev/ttyS0: device or resource busy could not > find any file in /var/lock related to wvdial, so a stray > lock file could not be the problem. Any suggestions ? >
This is NOT a problem this is by design. There are ways to make it available to the normal user. It is not only wvdial but pppd also and access to /etc/wvdial.conf would also need root privileges. One of the safest methods is to use sudo to enable a few of the users enable dial up. I have a small how-do-i document on this on my home page at http://geocities.com/usmbish/ The wvdial FAQ gives some methods like setting wvdial suid, or in distros like debian, use a dialout group etc. Can have a look at it ... > 2. I use netscape messenger, want to have a common mail > folder so that opening messenger using any account and any > window manager. how do I do it ? Did not get your question properly. Are you talking about the access to multiple POP3 accounts ? IIRC, netscape can access only one POP3 but multiple IMAP servers. I don't use netscape for mailing but cannot confirm. Footnote: You have multiple questions on the same mail ... Pl split them in future so that people searching later for some particular topic from the archives are not sent on a leather hunt ! Thanks. HTH Bish -- : ####[ Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]########################### Sub : ext2 to ext3 conversion LOST #089 Point your browser to the following howto if u are interested in converting your existing ext2 filesystem to ext3 : http://www.symonds.net/~rajesh/ ####<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>###################################### : ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Welcome to geek heaven. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
