Uhh.., I am a relative newcomer myself, but I already learned something from this list: don't use /dev/cua*, it's sort of obsolete. I had some minor problems as well but they disappeared when I converted all cua* occurrances in configuration files to ttyS*'s.
> >Upon booting up X with startx, the computer can no longer communicate with > >the /dev/cua3, which my modem is connected to. > Hmm, it's look like X is trying use /dev/cua[13] or a symbol link to one of > them. For instance, it might be that X is using /dev/mouse and the latter is > a symbol link to /dev/cua[13]. Check out your '/etc/X11/XF86Config' file to > see which devices are used So do go check XF86Config en your modem/network config files as well. Hope this helps you out. Joost -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]