Re: Fun with devices [was: Re: /dev/tcx0 crashes SunOS 4.1.4 on Sparc

Mike Scher (strange@TEZCAT.COM)
Wed, 21 May 1997 22:24:04 -0500

On Wed, 21 May 1997, Walter Hafner wrote:

> Since we're speaking of devices: Ever tried the 'cat /dev/zero >
> /dev/keyboard' on a SunOS machine? :-) No special rights required. I
> didn't try it lately, but anything from a Sparc1 to a Sparc10 under
> SunOS is dead.

Hmm.

> ls -al /dev/kbd
crw------- 1 root 29, 0 May 13 1995 /dev/kbd

In your /etc/fbtab make sure you have the keyboard set to 0600 permission
under the line:

# Uncomment the following entries to enable window system security
/dev/console 0600 /dev/kbd:/dev/mouse

Probably you want to uncomment them all.

-M

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