Modem question

[Adam McDougall]

do you have a /dev/MAKEDEV script/program?  If so, try
cd /dev
./MAKEDEV ttys01


On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Mark Szidik wrote:

> 
> At home I am running RH 7.0 (upgraded from 6.1)  and used to have no
> trouble connecting to the 'net using the KDE PPP dialer.
> 
> Now I always get a "modem is busy" response from the dialer.  (it does
> not dial or go off hook at all)
> 
> I have an external modem on COM2.  I always used to use /dev/ttyS1 to
> access the modem.  Since the "upgrade" it does not work anymore.
> 
> In /var/log/dmesg I noticed that the kernel recognizes the two serial
> ports as /dev/ttyS00 and /dev/ttyS01.  The weird thing is there is no
> entry for these devices in the /dev tree.  
> 
> How can I make these device files?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark
> 
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