How to create /dev/modem?

1999-12-03 Thread Hans
Sorry, I know this has been asked before. Just can't find the answer. Running Slink with 2.2.10 kernel. Am missing /dev/modem and can't figure out how MAKEDEV makes this (tried ./MAKEDEV modem, ./MAKEDEV /dev/modem, ./MAKEDEV generic and ./MAKEDEV serial). Anyone with some pointers? Thanks --

Re: How to create /dev/modem?

1999-12-03 Thread Christopher S. Swingley
Hans, Running Slink with 2.2.10 kernel. Am missing /dev/modem and can't figure out how MAKEDEV makes this (tried ./MAKEDEV modem, ./MAKEDEV /dev/modem, ./MAKEDEV generic and ./MAKEDEV serial). Anyone with some pointers? Thanks -- Hans I don't think /dev/modem is a true device in the sense of

Re: How to create /dev/modem?

1999-12-03 Thread Christopher S. Swingley
If you're wondering which ttyS* has a modem attached to it, try running wvdial. It does an excellent job of detecting modems (in my experience). Sorry, try wvdialconf (it's the configurator that looks for modems). pppconfig also tests serial ports for modems and has worked for me. Chris --