[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Device busy?

[Dennis Daupert]

>> and wvdial told me:
>> --> Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Device or resource busy

>Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca> sed:
>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?

I'll tripple check that. I don't think /dev/modem is being hooked to
something else,
but rather something else is being hooked to /dev/modem, if that makes
sense?

I tried connecting first using kppp, did the configuration, ran the "Check
modem"
test, and he ran fine, said he was connected to /dev/modem. But then he
couldn't connect when I tried to dial out, and the error code given (which
I have at home, don't recall right now) seemed ambiguous to my brain.
That's
when I revved up wvdial. I let wvdial setup his own configuration by way of
its
automated testing, then peeked at the config files, checked pap-secrets,
etc.
The config file said he was going to /dev/ttyS1. But no connect. So I also
manually edited his config file to point to /dev/modem, tried again, still
no workey. I dunno.

Thanks for the reply. If ok with you, I'd like to hang onto your email
address and
ask you maybe next week about your experience installing SuSE on the
latitude. I tried installing 8.1, ran into a video problem which looked
like it
was trying to fry my screen, tried a buncha different config settings, but
no
soap, so I backed out and went mandrake.

/dennis

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