>: ...namely and to wit, it only works when I'm root. If I
>: try to use it from any other account, I get the message
>: "Problem setting effective user id" and no output.
>: From the output of "man -d" is appears that the problem
>: is somewhere after the formatted output is copied to
>: catman/whatever. Curiously, if the catman output already
>: exists, I do get the man page, even when I'm not root,
>: but I also get the error message described above.
>: Does anyone know what causes this?
>: Any help would be appreciated.
>I had assumed that I had done something to hose my system,
>since I have the exact same problem. Would have thought
>that if Yggdrasil had screwed up something this obvious,
>that THIS would have hit the errata sheet on their site
>before some of the little nits they point up. Tell me,
>do you also have a problem with kernel messages (like
>when mounting a CD or using a tape) puking out over your
>current console instead of logging? (If so, obtain and
>install klogd in /sbin and make sure it gets started on
>boot.)
I thought I'd hosed my system too, but I've now installed it
three times and it's still there, so if it is me, I managed
to do it three times in a row. I'm glad to hear I'm not
the only one with the problem. Somebody e-mailed me with a
suggestion to check the permissions on the catman directories,
which I haven't tried yet.
Yes, kernel messages do puke over my current console. I'll
try klogd; thanks.
Quote:>John M. This post was 100% M$ Free!
Good!
--
-Dave Empey (speaking only for myself)
...all Angelenos *know* that those dastardly Canadians have specially
trained two mile thick glaciers massed at the border, poised to sweep
down on the US of A. -Anon
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