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From: das15@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Douglas A Scott)
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Subject: Re: Kermit and /dev/cua problem
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Date: 13 Mar 91 20:53:58 GMT
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In article <1991Mar12.202351.25905@grape.ecs.clarkson.edu> anthonjw@clutx.clarkson.edu (Jason W. Anthony) writes:
>I'm halving what I think is a simple problem with Kermit.  I am trying to use
>it through a Hayes modem.  After issuing "set modem hayes" I give the command:
>
>set line /dev/cua
>
>and Kermit responds:
>
>/dev/cua: Permission denied
>Sorry, can't open line: Permission denied
>
	Do you have the kermit binary setuid root and setgid tty?  You should
	not have to do anything with the permissions of /dev/* to get it
	to work.

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Douglas Scott
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