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

[fredjame]

Will Senn wrote:

> 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
>
Sorry, that's not getting it either.  What is the "global config file" where these parameters might be "marked private"?

** 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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