Re: Serial modem not working after FC3 boot

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On Wed, Nov 24, 2004 at 11:15:53AM -0500, Bob Chiodini wrote:
> On Wed, 2004-11-24 at 11:04, Paul Howarth wrote:
> > Chuck_Sterling wrote:
> > > I have a USR serial modem which worked under FC1 and FC2, but FC3 has a
> > > problem with it. After boot, /dev/modem does not exist, and KPPP fails.
> > > Turning off the modem and running kudzu removes the modem configuration.
> > > Turning it back on and rerunning kudzu restores the configuration and the
> > > /dev/modem device, after which KPPP works correctly.
> > > 
> > > Has this issue been resolved, other than with manual fiddling like I do
> > > now? I have found discussion on this issue but no automated fix. I also
> > > find no related bug on bugzilla, but may have missed all discussion on any
> > > such fix.
> > > 
> > > If there is a solution, please point me to it...
> > 
> > Could you try, after getting kudzu to create /dev/modem, doing:
> > 
> > # cp -rp /dev/modem /etc/udev/devices
> > 
> > Paul.
> 
> Isn't /dev/modem a link to /dev/ttyS0 or S1?  Does copying the link into
> /etc/udev/devices have the same effect as copying in the actual device
> file?
> 
> In any case, support for ttyS* looks like its built into the kernel. 
> Couldn't the OP point KPPP at /dev/ttyS0 or S1 instead of /dev/modem.
> 
> Bob...
It certainly can. /dev/ttySO or /dev/ttyS1 should work, It worked for
me last night.
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