Using console.perms

[Mark C. Allman]

On Mon, 2007-12-31 at 08:26 -0500, Jacques B. wrote:
> On Dec 31, 2007 8:04 AM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
> > Tim wrote:
> > > On Sun, 2007-12-30 at 17:17 -0700, Karl Larsen wrote:
> > >
> > >> and this works fine, of course.
> > >>
> > >
> > > And has *explained* nothing.  No, "how," no "why," no clues about it.
> > >
> > >
> >     It explains a whole lot more than the man page. It says you really
> > can do this, and it works.
> >
> > Karl
> >
> 
> I have to agree with Tim.  You did not explain anything at all.  You
> simply pointed out two files and their contents.  You did not explain
> at all what entries are required in those files to achieve the sought
> after results.  You provide no explanation at all of why I'd go into
> those files to change ownership of /dev/ttyS0.  You provide no
> explanation of what changes you've made to those files (if any).  As
> Tim pointed out, you provide no explanation at all.
> 
> At best you provided a "I have this in these files and it works for me
> so it will work for you.  Just do it." which has been typical of any
> guides you've attempted to post in the past.  But you didn't even say
> that much because as I stated above, it isn't even clear if you've
> made any manual changes to those files (and if so how did you make
> those changes - for the lay person), and if so what changes did you
> make and why.
> 
> If you don't understand it well enough to answer such questions then
> at best you can post in response to someone asking about this topic
> something to the effect that "This is what I did and it worked for me.
>  Not sure why, but it works."  This way at least the person reading it
> knows that you are not offering informed/authoritative advice and that
> it should therefore be taken accordingly with the risks that come with
> such advice.
> 
> Jacques B.
> 
Karl's post reads fine to me.  I didn't look at his post as a "guide."
True, I haven't had my pot of coffee yet....  ;=]

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