-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Luca Berra wrote: > On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 08:54:48PM +0200, Buchan Milne wrote: > >> It seems to work correctly now (if no /dev/modem link is made), but I >> think I will have to remove the packages (or do a clean install) and >> test again to be sure. I will try again on current cooker. > > /dev/modem is evil and should not exist. > unluckily serial port locking works using a file in /var/lock named > after the device node. > If you have /dev/modem linked to /dev/ttyS2 you could open the same > device under two different names from two different apps and this could > produce nightmares and other nuisances.
Well, I am not debating whether /dev/modem is a good idea or not, but it would be much more work to support anything but /dev/modem (which drakconnect sets kppp up for etc etc). But if /dev/modem is going to be used for ltmodem, at least it should work. Of course, having drakconnect use /dev/tts/LT0 would be better, but that's not for this Mandrake release I think (too late). ltmodem's are most popular on laptops, so in most cases I think it's not an issue that it can be locked, since it's not likely (or the user is clueless). Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/SonkrJK6UGDSBKcRAnepAJ97s3PpgC8/cFh/ndaN2MrlF3nbMACgllvj r/qnp6V1Y8tjgO7FUS8Ocv4= =LUhF -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
