Date: Sun, 05 Oct 1997 09:07:24 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: Jonathan Fosburgh <jef53313@Bayou.UH.EDU> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Only root can use ppp or tun0? Message-ID: <199710050807.JAA10755@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 05 Oct 1997 00:04:23 CDT." <Pine.OSF.3.95q.971005000115.14237A-100000@Bayou.UH.EDU>
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This sounds very much like some sort of configuration problem - maybe
/etc/services or /etc/resolv.conf isn't readable ?
> The error message the appears for telnet when a.) a domain name is used is
> "resolver internal error" and b.) for an ip address "telnet: tcp/telnet:
> unknown service." This is the same in tinyfugue, talk, finger, etc. IRC
> receives a permission denied error when attempting to connect to a server.
> These all work as they are supposed to when someone is in wheel. Also, the
> motd file is only displayed to members of wheel, yet it is readable by
> anyone.
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <bri@OpenBSD.org>
<http://www.Awfulhak.org>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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