[NTLUG:Discuss] Device busy?

[Stephen Davidson]

Dennis Daupert wrote:
> I'm having a dialup config issue. I am building a dual-boot
> Dell Latitude CPx Laptop, Mandrake 8.2 to take on travel for
> my company. I've found out the hard way that trying to talk
> to our unix boxes using windows apps severely lowers my IQ.
> 
> Pcmcia modules are loaded, he comes up on the network ok,
> but when I try connecting thru dialup, he bonks.
> 
> I installed wvdial, who gives pretty good feedback messages,
> and wvdial told me:
> 
> [perl at aa040635 perl]$ wvdial
> --> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.42
> --> Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Device or resource busy
> --> Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Device or resource busy
> --> Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Device or resource busy
> 
> Maybe he was talking to his girlfriend? :-) I'm not sure how to find out
> what might be busying the device or resource and unbusy it.
> 
> /dennis
> 
Hi Dennis.

I don't know what to say.

I am running SuSE 8.0 on my Latitude CPx.

When I insert my PCMCIA modem, a link is made /dev/modem to /dev/ttyS1.  The only thing I can think of, is /dev/modem being hooked to something else?

-Steve
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