[NTLUG:Discuss] ttyS1 woes

Fred James fredjame at concentric.net
Tue May 22 15:58:03 CDT 2001


How about this? - check out this URL:
http://www.nbcs.rutgers.edu/newdocs/linux/linux_modem.html

"Daniel L. Shipman" wrote:
> 
> Strange enough - on one machine that I have NOT attempted to install the
> battery backup software it has the same UPS looking stuff in the inittab as
> well - Surely someone in the group has sucessfully implemented a UPS auto
> shutdown before
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fred James <fredjame at concentric.net>
> To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] ttyS1 woes
> 
> > I'm new on Linux, but we used to do it in /etc/inittab on SVR4.
> > I'm still looking, though...
> >
> > "Daniel L. Shipman" wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't think this is a simple serial port conflict - if it is it occurs
> on
> > > all 3 seperate machines in exactly the same way - I think there must be
> a
> > > setting to change a given ttySX from a local control port to a modem
> type
> > > port.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any clue how to configure ttyS1 as a modem vs. a local
> > > control port?
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Smitty <76543a at mpinet.net>
> > > To: <discuss at ntlug.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 12:03 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] ttyS1 woes
> > >
> > > > Looks like you have a serial port conflict.  Find what serial devices
> > > > you have at which ports.
> > > > Smitty
> > > >
> > > > > "Daniel L. Shipman" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am attempting to install APC's powerchute software for linux - the
> > > > > problem is that I keep getting the following error:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > /dev/ttyS1 verified as a valid tty
> > > > >
> > > > > The following Port validations for /dev/ttyS1 may take a few
> > > > > moments....
> > > > > /dev/ttyS1 appears to be a local control port
> > > >
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > > WARNING: Port must be configured for modem control in order to work
> > > > > with a
> > > > > "Simple" Signaling UPS
> > > >
> > >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > > Ho do I configure ttyS1 as a modem vs. a local control port?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > >  Daniel
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