[18309] in Athena Bugs
Kermit on I/S Linux-Athena cannot lock TTYs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)
Tue Sep 19 11:53:32 2000
To: bugs@MIT.EDU
From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
Date: 19 Sep 2000 11:53:25 -0400
Message-Id: <sjmog1k5qfe.fsf@rcn.ihtfp.org>
Trying to use kermit, it is failing to create a lock. It sounds like
kermit was built with incorrect lock settings....
Ready> rpm -qi athena-kermit
Name : athena-kermit Relocations: (not relocateable)
Version : 8.4 Vendor: MIT Athena
Release : 0 Build Date: Wed 24 May 2000 11:59:21 AM EDT
Install date: Tue 19 Sep 2000 11:48:35 AM EDT Build Host: localhost.localdomain
Group : Applications/Communications Source RPM: athena-kermit-8.4-0.src.rpm
Size : 693659 License: Columbia University
Summary : The ubiquitous Kermit file transfer implementation
Description :
Kermit is a ubiquitous and convenient interface for simple file
transfer and communications.
Ready> which kermit
/usr/athena/bin/kermit
Ready> kermit
Sorry, can't open connection: /dev/modem
?Sorry, you must SET LINE first
C-Kermit 6.0.192, 6 Sep 96, for Linux
Copyright (C) 1985, 1996,
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York.
Default file-transfer mode is BINARY
Type ? or HELP for help.
Linux Kermit>set line /dev/pilot
/var/lock: Permission denied
Sorry, access to lock denied: /dev/pilot
Let me know if you need any other information.
-derek
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