> On Wed, 28 May 1997, Kevin Traas wrote: > > > This sounds like a device lock contention problem. Try using > > /dev/ttyS1 for incoming (i.e. mgetty) and use /dev/cua1 for outgoing > > (i.e. PPP). > > NO! > > Don't use cua devices for anything. They're obsolete and doing this will > CAUSE locking problems if not used carefully. Trying to get cua & ttyS > devices working together is a LOT more trouble than using ttyS devices > with lockfiles.
My apologies. After review (and with "help" from a few others too.), I recognise the "bad" information I've offered.... However, I have been doing this on one of my systems in the past without problems.... My accumulated unix guru points took a real hit on that one.... <grin> Later, Kevin Traas Systems Analyst Edmondson Roper CA http://www.eroper.bc.ca -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
