Omer Musaev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Shaul Karl wrote:
>
> > An idea: give up on the /dev/modem link. That is, use /dev/ttyS1 instead.
>
> A good idea. I have a probably better idea:
<sarcastic comments snipped>
While I am quite prepared to share Omer's sarcasm, the idea to give up
on the /dev/modem link looks good. As usual, RTFM helps. Here is a
snippet from the mgetty info pages:
I'd recommend against using `/dev/modem' as a link to the real
device, but if you do that, make it a *hard link* to the
appropriate `/dev/ttyS*'. A soft link will cause problems with the
device ownership because of a peculiarity in the linux `chown()'
implementation (that I refuse to work around).
Well, now someone will surely scorn me for not RTFMing enough before
asking a question. For better or for worse, there are too many FMs,
and it took the sharp eye of Shaul Karl to notice that /dev/modem was
used by pppd, while mgetty preferred ttyS1. Once that became the focus
(with a little help from Geoff Mendelson), finding the right spot in
the info was quick.
Anyway, I booted with the mgetty stanza in inittab, and dialed out. To
be perfectly honest, I compiled and installed a new kernel in the
meantime, but I have little doubt that /dev/modem was the culprit
indeed. Will check.
Thanks, guys.
--
Oleg Goldshmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"... We work but wit, and not by witchcraft;
And wit depends on dilatory time." [Shakespeare]
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