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[<keesan2 AT cyberspace.org>]

On Tue, 20 May 2003 qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> keesan2 AT cyberspace.org wrote:
> > 
> > I attempted, as 'user', to use Kermit and was not 
> > allowed to access the modem.  
> 
> This is precisely the sort of problem I was talking
> about.  The "user" login does not have permission.
> On a Unix-type multi-user system, ppp and other network 
> setup is not done by ordinary users.
> 
> > Is there some easy way to get the modem to work for 'user'?
> 
> Yes, but it's tricky getting all the bits & pieces correct.

Maybe the larger distributions set it up for you?

> 
> > If I run the risk of some javascript invasion using Opera
> > as root, I will try to use it as user instead.
> 
> A simple way to deal with this is to login as "user" on tty1 
> and as "root" on tty4.  Run X and Opera from tty1.  When you 
> are ready to connect, hit Ctrl-Alt-F4 (to go to tty4) and 
> execute ppp-on.  Then hit Ctrl-Alt-F5 to return to Opera.  
> If you are using icewm, you will see the little square appear 
> when the connection is ready.  To terminate the connection, 
> hit Ctrl-Alt-F4 and execute ppp-off.

Brilliant solution!  Thanks.  I had no idea you could mix things like
this.