/dev/console : permission denied

[Chris Taylor]

Christopher McIntosh wrote:
> Hello cygwinites!
> 
> In my /var/log/messages file (from syslogd), I find the following message:
> 
> init : open(/dev/console): Permission denied
> 
> this message appears whenever init is started or stopped.
> 
> I've searched and searched but find no mention of it in the newsgroups.
> 
> Any insight will be much appreciated!
> 
> -Chris
> 

Well, withiout attempting to guess, I suggest you follow the 
instructions here:
> Problem reports:       http://cygwin.com/problems.html

This will help people in figuring out exactly what is causing the problem.

As for a WAG.. Are you using a computer that is a member of a domain 
perhaps?
This can cause some permission errors..
I'm pretty sure this was causing a problem for me..
Check what ls -l /dev/console outputs...

Chris
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