Non-root user cannot use net (WAS: mouse support in slackware 4.0)

[Sam Clippinger]

When last we left our heroes, Maurice L. Entwistle had just said:
> Dear KC Lugs:
> <p>Now that Cruller has his mouse working, what about this?
> <br>I finally, after a month have actually (a miracle for me) gotten on
> the net with Netscape. However, I can only get on as "root" and I know
> that's a NO, No!
> <p>Is this just a "chmod" thing, where I need to change user permissions,
> or do I have something more complicated wrong? Any suggestions will be
> appreciated.
> <p>Maurice

I don't think I understand.  Do you mean that your non-root user cannot dial
up, that your non-root user cannot start Netscape, or that your non-root user
cannot send/check email?  Basically: more information, please. :)

                                -sam

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