[linrad] Re: svgalib

[Mike & Kathy Watson <w5uc@xxxxxxx>]

Leif, I appreciate the reply.  I will attempt to digest that and try to 
make it happen.  I got as far as having an icon on the desktop for Linrad 
and had hoped I could get into a mode where I only need to click on that 
icon, but maybe not. Looking at Leif's reply, can anyone address the issue 
of running Linrad as regular user?

Thanks & 73,
Mike, W5UC


At 04:13 PM 4/26/2005 +0200, you wrote:

> > I am slowly struggling toward getting Linrad running.  It appears
> > I have it
> > installed with all of the dependencies.  However, when I try to run it, I
> > get the following:
> >
> > w5uc@SHOP:/home/linrad$ linrad
> > svgalib: Cannot get I/O permissions.
> > w5uc@SHOP:/home/linrad$
> >
> > Does someone have an idea as to what I need to do to get past this hurdle.
>
>Linrad requires you to be logged in as root.
>Preferrably on a terminal and not under X.
>
>With modern distributions it may be difficult for the newcomer
>to get into runmode 3 (terminal mode). If you have this problem,
>edit the file /etc/inittab and change the initdefault line to:
>id:3:initdefault:  (root privileges are needed for the editing)
>Then reboot your system and log in as root.
>Whenever you want run mode 5 (graphical environment),
>just type startx.
>
>
>I am aware that running as root is not generally accepted
>in the Linux community where focus is on security in
>multi-user general purpose systems. Linrad is realtime
>(or next to) and it may need access to a parallel port
>placed in I/O space where only root can get permission.
>
>
>If you really want to run as a regular user, it can be
>done, but I do not know exactly what to do because personally
>I have no interest.
>
>73
>
>Leif / SM5BSZ
>
>
>
>
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