Try 'adduser <usernam> dialout'. You only need to be in the 'dip' group to use the modem -- tricky, eh?
On Mon, Sep 04, 2000 at 08:01:38AM -0600, cls-colo spgs wrote: > debs, > > in trying to config gphoto, i get, " the user doesn't > have read or write access to the selected serial > device. please check the permissions..." > > i know that my modem is on /dev/ttyS2, to which i have > access as a non-root user; so, the "permissions" for > that shouldn't be a problem. the permissions for > /dev/ttyS0, S1, & S3 are the same as my modem (on > /dev/ttyS2). > > > > $ ls -l /dev/ttyS* > > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 64 Sep 2 19:23 > /dev/ttyS0 > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 65 Aug 19 09:28 > /dev/ttyS1 > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 66 Sep 3 19:47 > /dev/ttyS2 > crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 4, 67 Feb 22 1999 > /dev/ttyS3 > > > ...suggestions on clearing up the error message? > > ia, t. > > bentley taylor. > > // > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > -- /bin/sh ~/.signature: Command not found
