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

[fredjame]

Will Senn wrote:

> fredjame wrote:
>
>> I have minicom up and running but I can only seem to use it as root - 
>> as me I get the message(s) below, and I'm not finding any meaningful 
>> documentation (or maybe I'm just slipping).  Thank you in advance for 
>> any help you may be able to offer.
>> Regards
>> Fred James
>>
>> $ minicom
>> ** Parameter bits is public, but is marked private in global config file
>> ** Parameter parity is public, but is marked private in global config 
>> file
>> ** Parameter stopbits is public, but is marked private in global 
>> config file
>> Cannot create lockfile. Sorry.
>> $
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>
> 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

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