Olivier THARAN wrote: > On Sat, Nov 29, 1997 at 12:49:32AM -0500, Paul Miller wrote: > > This happens when a regular user runs a graphics program out of X - such > > as squake... How can I fix this? > > > > svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions. > > You need to make your program setuid root (because svgalib wants access to > the video, keyboard and mouse, and only root can have this), so : > > # chown root squake > # chmod 2755 squake
This will work, but read /usr/doc/squake/README.Debian first - squake has known security holes. I recommend you use sudo instead of making it suid. -- see shy jo -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
