[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999, Simon Taplin wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to connect to my isp using kppp. Logged in as root, I
> > have no problems.
> >
> > The problem is when I try to use my normal user.
> >
> > I've done the following
> > chmod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd
> > chmod 0 /usr/sbin/pppd
> If this isn't also a typo, you just rendered pppd non executable.
> Try
> chown 0 /usr/sbin/pppd
> chnod u+s /usr/sbin/pppd
Since you are trying to use kppp, you must also do the above commands on
kppp
I ran into this problem earlier. Once I did the chmod on kppp, everyone on
my system can connect
without problems
>
>
> > My /etc/ppp/options file has "#lock" in it because ppp said I must
> > have it like that.
> >
> > I have an internal modem on Com4, I've tried setting the modem to
> > cua3 and ttyS3, and I still get the same message: Sorry, can't
> > create modem lock file" - This happens when I try to query the
> > modem or use the modem.
> >
> > Could it be a permissions problem?
>
> Seems likely. Whatever wants to access a serial device needs permission
> to create a lock file in /var/lock. The way I'd do it is to make sure
> the group that owns /var/lock has rwx and add your any users you want to
> be able to dial out to that group (uucp on my system) with usermod.
> Next time (s)he logs in (s)he should be right.
>
> You can see the permissions on a directory with
>
> ls -ld /var/lock
>
> I think you want
>
> chmod 771 /var/lock
>
> >
> > Simon
> >
> Lawson
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>
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