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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.hawaii.edu!ames!saimiri.primate.wisc.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!cis.ohio-state.edu!python.cis.ohio-state.edu!cermak From: cermak@python.cis.ohio-state.edu (gerald cermak) Subject: Re: [386bsd-0.1] please help with tip Message-ID: <1992Nov27.201816.9661@cis.ohio-state.edu> Sender: news@cis.ohio-state.edu (NETnews ) Organization: The Ohio State University Dept. of Computer and Info. Science References: <1992Nov26.120429.36531@uservx.plk.af.mil> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 1992 20:18:16 GMT Lines: 25 In article <1992Nov26.120429.36531@uservx.plk.af.mil> mccrory@uservx.plk.af.mil writes: >When i try "tip -v com1" i get "/dev/com1: Permission denied > link down" >I have recompiled the kernel according to message # 8496 from Andrew Moore >and spent lots of time fooling around with /etc/remote and /etc/hosts and >MAKEDEV with no joy. Thanks for any help! > >and... HAPPY THANKSGIVING to the gang! >-- >Roy A. McCrory >Kirtland AFB, NM >INTERNET: MCCRORY@uservx.plk.af.mil >----------------------------------------------------------------- Try this as su from the /dev directory: chmod +r+w com1 I fixed the same problem just today and am writing this message using the bin-dist tip (no recompile needed). Gerry Cermak The Ohio State University .