Subj : minicom
To   : ALL
From : WILLIAM HURN
Date : Sat Nov 17 2001 01:30 am

I'm having a little problem getting minicom to install in FreeBSD 4.4.
It is not in the packages on the CD and when I try to install the
port I get the error: 

===>  minicom-1.83.1_2 is forbidden: Local exploit yielding setuid uucp.

The comms package directory has several items indicating potential 
for local modem contacts but I don't know what the various packages
are.  For example I did recognize kermit as being included as well as
the Zmodem support program lrzsz.  

Anyone using a FreeBSD modem program, other than minicom, for local 
BBS, etc.?  I have seen the DOS version of kermit and it's pretty
wild.  It was intended for communicating with mainframe computers
and included a kermit protocal for that purpose but could also be 
used for Znodem calls to a BBS, etc.

There are a half-dozen choices in the comms packages.  I could post
a list, if that would help.

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