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It's my understanding that /dev/cua* is outdated and only used for backward
compatability. /dev/ttyS* is the correct usage. Which both belong to
dialout.
On 11-Apr-97 Greg Vence wrote:
>Rob Browning wrote:
>>
>> "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>
>> > You mean the modem device or something else? I am using /dev/modem which
>> > is symlinked to /dev/ttyS1 in pppd as well minicom and pppupd both of
>> > which redial correctly.
>>
>> I may be mistaken, but I think that this can cause problems in some
>> cases, especially with respect to device locking. I think using a
>> symlink means that in certain locking strategies which base the
>> lockfile name on the file name, a program locking /dev/modem will use
>> the lockfile /var/lock/dev.modem or something, while other programs
>> which are trying to use ttyS1 will use /var/lock/dev.ttyS1. Both
>> programs will think they have exclusive access to the device, and both
>> will be wrong.
>>
>Please don't let me start another editor snowball here. What is the
>difference between /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/cua0?
>
>Thanx -- Greg.
>--
>Greg Vence | Debian GNU Linux
>KH2EA/4 | Diamond 2000 (7npw 4cpw)
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] | There is time for what's important
>
Have a good one.
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Rick Jones E-Mail: Rick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 11-Apr-97
Time: 14:10:48
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