Re: FAQ - info and some questions]


Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Tue, 15 Jun 1999 12:26:18 -0600 (MDT)


On Tue, 15 Jun 1999, Andrew Diller wrote:

>
> Reid Ellis wrote:
> >
> > All the entries are still very ASCII, but it's getting better.. :-)
> > Since it's HTML, it's in ydf.html instead of ydf.txt:
> >
> > <http://tnir.mef.org/~rae/ydf.html>
> >
> > Reid
>
> Some more tidbits for the FAQ:
>
> PPP - device should be /dev/cua0 for a modem connected to the Modem port

the ttyS* devices are the more proper way to access the modem... but that
should work.

>
> Sound- if /dev/audio dosen't work try /dev/dsp (this happened on my beige
> g3, and DanB helped with that)
>
>
> Questions:
>
> pppd- claims that it needs the SUID bit set .... does anyone have the exact
> chmod to use for this? SUID is 's' but do you use a with it? chmod s+a
> ppdp-- or is there a safer mode?
>
> KPPP- normal user trying to use it-- complains that it can't create modem
> lock file. Where is this lock file created? I assume that a dir permission
> is blocking this.
>
> Netscape 4.6 - the delete key is bound to backspace, and its driving me
> nuts. Is this happening to anyone else, and how can you change that?

Just run: xmodmap -e "keycode 50 = BackSpace"

Dan

Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
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