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Subject: bin/3015: xload and "kmem" files
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>Number:         3015
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       xload and "kmem" files
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Mar 17 19:10:04 PST 1997
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Eduardo Viruena
>Organization:
ESFM-IPN
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.1.6
>Environment:
FreeBSD Michelle 2.1.6-RELEASE FreeBSD 2.1.6-RELEASE #0: Mon Mar 10 14:36:31  1997
root@michelle:/usr/src/sys/compile/EViruena  i386
>Description:
Files "/dev/kmem", "/dev/drum", and "/dev/mem" must have reading 
permission for anyone, otherwise "xload" will not work
>How-To-Repeat:
try to run:  xload
>Fix:
Give the following command as root:

	chmod a+r /dev/kmem /dev/mem /dev/drum
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: