On Tue, Jul 31, 2001 at 01:04:17PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > making a backup of my old one. I tried the new kernel, and now when I run > PPPD, I get an error saying it can't open /dev/modem OR /dev/ttyS14 (my > modem). When I run minicom, it says I'm online already as soon as it > initializes the modem and won't let me get a command in edgewise to dial or
Possibly there's a lock file left over from an earlier attempt to dial. Check for /var/lock/LCK..modem, or /var/lock/LCK..ttyS14 and delete.