Re: [snips-users] Etherload in SNIPS v1.1

["R. Richard Hirtler" <rhirtler at advsys com>]

Vikas,

You're correct.  I found that etherload was owned by snips rather than 
root.  Changing the ownership resolved the problem.

Thanks!

Rick


On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 10:15 AM, Vikas Aggarwal wrote:

> Typically only 'root' can access the raw ethernet interface. Check to 
> see
> that 'etherload' is installed suid root (test by doing su root and then
> running etherload).
>
> 	-vikas
>
> "R. Richard Hirtler" wrote:
> > I am receiving the following error whenever I attempt to run etherload:
> >
> >         etherload: This is a SNIPS version
> >         etherload- Reading global config file /opt/snips/etc/snips.conf
> >         (etherload).. locked pid-file, started new process (pid=2067)
> >         etherload: /dev/hme: Permission denied
> >         etherload: removing data, pid file.... Done
> >
> > Here is the portion of the config file which deals with the interfaces:
> >
> >         #
> >         device hme0
> >         bw      30  50  70
> >         pps     500 1000 1500
> >
> >         #
> >         device hme1
> >         bw      30  50  70
> >         pps     500 1000 1500
> >
> > What is wrong with this setup?  Is my configuration incorrect, or does
> > something need to be done at the OS level (Solaris 8) to allow access 
> > to
> > the device (/dev/hme)?
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > Rick