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. -- ======================================================================= Real computer scientists like having a computer on their desk, else how could they read their mail? ------------------------------------------- Aaron Konstam Computer Science Trinity University One Trinity Place. San Antonio, TX 78212-7200 telephone: (210)-999-7484 email:akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx
