[Gllug] Where has the modem gone

[Jackson, Harry]

To find out if it is working 

Go to (On the KDE Menu) -Internet Select -Internet Dialler. This opens up
the Kppp Configuration tool. Select that you will do it manually then use
the features in here to change between devices and query the modem. I
remember someone saying that you should not use /dev/modem so thanks for
clarifying why. I think it should be either /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyS1
depending on what serial port it is connected to but I'm sure someone will
correct me if my thought process is a little astray in this.

Harry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tet at accucard.com [mailto:tet at accucard.com]
> Sent: 21 November 2001 11:31
> To: gllug at linux.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [Gllug] Where has the modem gone 
> 
> 
> 
> >there isn't an entry /dev/modem in the dev directory
> 
> As there shouldn't be. /dev/modem is usually a symlink to the 
> appropriate
> serial device. However, it should never be used as it defeats locking.
> Use the correct device name (e.g., /dev/ttyS0) instead. /dev/modem was
> one of those ill thought out additions made by someone that 
> didn't fully
> understand the issues.
> 
> Tet
> 
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