--- Tahir Hashmi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> # chown root:root <filename> > # chmod a+sx <filename> Thanks for the help ! > >Also i am trying to uderstand how ot access using > read > >and write. for that i would need to add the user as > >part of the group, which can access /dev/port. > > > >How do i add myself to the group? i guess.. in that > >case i wont be in my original group. > > > > I really think it would be best if you do it the > accepted way (I consiously avoided the word "right" > :-). Normal users aren't supposed to be accessing > I/O ports directly. Try going thru _Linux Device > Drivers_ by O'Rilley Publications for enlightenment. Actually i was asking this because, we are planning to inteface external hardware to the paralle port and its a stand alone system. (in that case even if we are the root) it wont make a difference, i suppose? would it be better if we ran the system in single user mode ??? -rahul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ _______________________________________________ Meeting on 6th 4pm at IIT Mumbai. See http://www.ilug-bom.org.in/meet/ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
