[NTLUG:Discuss] linux laptop as console to unix server

[Will Senn]

Fred,

>>
>> I am by no means a minicom expert - been 5 years since I used it, but 
>> I think you:
>> # minicom -s
>> as root to set up the connection parameters and then you can run 
>> minicom as a normal user
>>
>> Here's some text to that effect, scroll down to the part that says, 
>> MINICOM Reference setup:
>>    http://ixp4xx-osdg.sourceforge.net/howtos/host_setup_HOWTO.html
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Will
>
>
> (1) "minicom -s" is only allowed as root.
> (2) Having done so, hasn't changed the situation for the non-root user
>
Fred,

is your user in /etc/minicom.users or is it set to ALL? if it is, then 
you likely have a permission issue - there was a minicom exploit when it 
was run suid root - so my guess is that it got locked down. you can try 
changing permissions on the dev you are trying to access.

Will