Don't forget, if you need to do something as root, you can type "su" and enter your root password, to temporarily get root privileges. You don't need to enable the root user. jon > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Chen Xiao Fan > Sent: 18 May 2005 09:21 > To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.' > Subject: RE: [PIC] PICC Lite problem under Linux > > I tried "sudo /usr/hitech/picl_8.05PL2/bin/picl -setup" > firstly. Not working. > > I then enabled the root user (Ubuntu comes default with root > disabled) and run as root. Still not working. > > I will try again this evening and post the error message > later. I am at work now and have no access to my Linux box. > > Xiaofan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hulatt, Jon [mailto:jon.hulatt@monster.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 4:00 PM > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: RE: [PIC] PICC Lite problem under Linux > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of piclist@xargs.com > > Sent: 18 May 2005 03:34 > > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > > Subject: Re: [PIC] PICC Lite problem under Linux > > > > On Wed, 18 May 2005, Chen Xiao Fan wrote: > > > > > I have problem to install PICC Lite under Linux (Ubuntu 5.04). > > > I follow the instruction but I was having problem at the > last step > > > (picl -setup). Anyone here is using it? > > > > > > "- Run the driver with the -setup option, as root: > > > > > > /usr/hitech/picl_8.05PL2/bin/picl -setup" > > > > What is the problem? > > > > were you root when you run it? (tip: whoami ) > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist