Something else that may be relevant to this thread is mgetty.conf. Mine certainly messes with /dev/ttySx.
# use these options to make the /dev/tty-device owned by "uucp.uucp" # and mode "rw-rw-r--" (0664). *LEADING ZERO NEEDED!* port-owner uucp port-group uucp # port-owner dialout # port-group dialout port-mode 0664 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Lindsay Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Perth, Western Australia voice +61 8 9316 2486 32.0125S 115.8445E vk6lj Debian Unix =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Bob Hilliard wrote: > /dev/ttyS0 should have 660 permissions. I frequently find my > /dev/ttyS1 has changed to 640. This can be caused by pppd terminating > abnormally, and perhaps by other events. > > Bob > -- > _ > |_) _ |_ Robert D. Hilliard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > |_) (_) |_) Palm City, FL USA PGP Key ID: A8E40EB9 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]