There should be a lock file that was not deleted when you bailed out from the session.
Usually lock files are located in /var/lock (and then possibliy under a subdirectory there). The naming convention also varies between apps but generally it would be something like 'lock..ttyS0'. Search for anything that has ttyS0 and delete that file. This should allow you to use the modem. -Naren On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, K. Ghosh wrote: > I have managed to lockout my modem (under PCQL7.1) and am unable to unlock > it. I wanted to use Pine, and so, wanted to connect to the internet from > console, for which I tried wvdial. I was able to log on ( message given was > something like : ppp services started on 12th feb 2002 at 10:00:00 hrs) but > did not get to the command prompt. I did not know how to log out, so tried > cntrl-c, which assured me : trying to exit gracefully. The telephone > connection was cut-off, but the modem got locked. Now, whenever I try to > connect to internet (either from console or under X -RP3), I get a message : > cannot open /dev/ttyS0 : Device or resource busy. I need some guidance to - > 1. unlock mu modem ( it is an external 56kbps rockwell modem) > 2. how to disconnect from wvdial (I have tried ./pppd ttyS0 disconnect, > without success) > 3.how to get to start pine after logging on through wvdial. > I am forced to use windoze to send this message. > Thanks in advance, > K.Ghosh. > > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
