From: "Nix N. Nix" <nix@go-nix.ca>
To: acme@conectiva.com.br
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Non-root IPX
Date: 17 Feb 2002 21:32:26 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1013999547.19674.1.camel@tux> (raw)
This might be a dupe - sorry.
>From Transgaming (makers of WineX):
> The problem is not WineX, it's the Linux kernel, it only allows root
> to create IPX sockets. Probably something to do with security, but I
> don't know what.
Is this true ? If so, what can I do to allow regular users to make IPX
sockets ? Is that a wise thing to do ? I'm interested in running a
Windows game (Starcraft) as a normal user. WineX has gotten to the
point where that is possible, minus IPX.
Thanks for your help.
next reply other threads:[~2002-02-18 2:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-02-18 2:32 Nix N. Nix [this message]
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2002-02-17 5:02 Non-root IPX Nix N. Nix
2002-02-18 19:37 ` Alan Cox
2002-02-18 20:19 ` Richard B. Johnson
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