Roy, Simpler re: $ ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2008-02-11 22:31 /dev/ttyAGS3 Under System -> Adm -> Users & Groups add a non-root User to the group dialout. Then when User's next login, modem usage should be OK. If not done already, also $ chmod a+x /usr/sbin/pppd If formation of the symbolic link /dev/ttySAG3 --> /dev/ttyAGS3 has not been automated with /etc/wvdial.conf , specify /dev/ttyAGS3 as the Port MarvS On Feb 11, 2008 10:39 PM, Marvin Stodolsky <marvin.stodolsky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Roy, > > When > $ sudo modprobe agrmodem > $ sudo modprobe agrserial > there is dynamically created the port > $ ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2008-02-11 22:31 /dev/ttyAGS3 > > which is not read-writeable as is by an ordinary user. > $ sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyAGS3 > does the desired change > $ ls -l /dev/ttyAGS3 > crw-rw-rw- 1 root dialout 62, 67 2008-02-11 22:31 /dev/ttyAGS3 > is now read-write to all. > > This can only be achieved automatically, by including the > chmod a+rw /dev/ttyAGS3 > in some bootup script. I'll work one out for you by the weekend. > Am very busy with all day meetings and travel till then. > > MarvS > > > > > On Feb 11, 2008 5:59 PM, Roy Taylor <crt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Sorry, folks, I'm behind in my list reading. MarvS answered this one, I > > think, in a 2/9/08 post. > > > > -- Roy > > > > Roy Taylor wrote: > > > OK, I understand healthy paranoia, but how can I safely allow a non-root > > > user to dial out? > > >
