efax: 23:00 Error: can't open pre-lock file /var/lock/TMP..06533: Permission denied That was the 1st error I got when attempting to run efax via the fax send script. I'm not sure it was wise to add user write permissions to /var/lock but I did. The next attempt didn't show an error until it tried to open the modem. efax: 00:38 Error: can't open serial port /dev/modem: Permission denied I'm also not sure it was wise to add user read/write permissions to /dev/modem but I did. Now "fax send" works! except that if the receiving fax doesn't answer it doesn't time out. (it just sits there with a slow beep pause beep...) When I heard the phone company recording say "to make a call ..." I used ^C to end the script. The next attempt was a complete success. But I'm concerned. A) Why did I have to modify the permissions on /var/lock and /dev/modem? A2) How much of a security problem did I just create? A3) Is there a better fix? B) Shouldn't there be a dialing timeout setting? I'd rather not feel I have to babysit it while it's sending a fax... Any all clues appreciated... -- | ? ? | | -=- -=- I'm NOT clueless... | <?> <?> But I just don't know. | ^ Joe (theWordy) Philbrook | --- J(tWdy)P | <jtwdyp@xxxxxxxx> | ? ?
