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Old 06-09-2010, 03:05 PM   #1
agaeli
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Question dmidecode 2.8 in Debian

Why I can't use dmidecode (version 2.8) in Linux Debian Etch (kernel 2.6.15.7) with a ordinary user?

It's returning a message:
/usr/sbin/dmidecode
# dmidecode 2.8
/dev/mem: Permission denied

With root user I have no problem.
Thanks in advanced.
 
Old 06-09-2010, 07:06 PM   #2
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type this as root...

or use sudo

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info dmidecode
Most admins would not like general users to be able to change the bios settings.

definate ly not safe!
 
  


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