Date: Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:30:44 -0700 From: Micah <micahjon@ywave.com> To: Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: permissions in devfs.conf don't stick Message-ID: <44A6DB74.3080000@ywave.com> In-Reply-To: <B490A0A5-29E4-41C5-96F0-34B0729096D5@charter.net> References: <726E36F8-D30D-486B-BBC2-960DFA47B1FA@charter.net> <200607011316.58940.amistry@am-productions.biz> <B490A0A5-29E4-41C5-96F0-34B0729096D5@charter.net>
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Charles Howse wrote: > > On Jul 1, 2006, at 12:16 PM, Anish Mistry wrote: > >> On Saturday 01 July 2006 11:54, Charles Howse wrote: >>> I've added the following to /etc/devfs.conf: >>> own lpt0 root:wheel >>> perm lpt0 0660 >>> >>> Save that, then, # chmod 0660 /dev/lpt0 >>> >>> When I reboot, the permissions revert to the default of 0600. >>> Anyone know why that is? >> man devfs.rules >> http://am-productions.biz/docs/devfs.rules.php > > Sorry, this just isn't working for me. > > /etc/rc.conf contains: > devfs_rulesets="/etc/defaults/devfs.rules /etc/devfs.rules" > devfs_system_ruleset="local_rules" > > $ cat /etc/devfs.rules > [local_rules=10] > add path lpt0 mode 660 group wheel > > devfs does not complain when I restart it. > I've tried: > 'lpt*' > 'lpt0*' > > No matter what, the permissions revert to 600 when I reboot. > How about a little nudge in the right direction? :) Just a "me too." I tried the rule quoted above on my 6.1 release system, and it doesn't work here either. There are no devices attached to the parallel port if that makes a difference. I have several other similar rules that /do/ work for ulpt, da*, and pass*, but the ltp* device does not respond to my devfs.rules. - Micah
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