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From: Steve Bernacki Jr <steve@zip1.ziplink.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: xload - can't open kvm files
Date: 2 Jun 1997 23:26:05 GMT
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Make xload sgid kmem.  This got me, too.  :-)

-S

David A. Roger <dar@cts.com> wrote:
> Ugraded to 2.2.1. I run fvwm X windows manager which performs an "xload"
> command.

> If I am "root" the xload works okay. When I am myself I get
> "xload: can't open kvm files (junk)"

> I saw a message awhile back on this, but as I remember there was not a
> solution..

> Dave Roger
> dar@cts.com

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Steve Bernacki, Jr. | Senior Systems/Networks Administrator
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"I don't want what you think I need." -Collective Soul