At 07:45 PM 3/13/1999 -0600, Andrei Ivanov wrote: ># Default Modem (you better replace this with /dev/ttySx!) >/dev/modem >^ >|----------------This is where the problem might reside. >What you need to is: >a. Make a link to the COM port where your modem is and call it /dev/modem >b. Put down the actualy COM port device here. I.e. /dev/ttyS2 for COM3 >Make sure this is what your provider file (default) looks like. You can >correct any mistakes, and run pppconfig again.
Alternatively, do as the comment says, and instead of making a link to /dev/modem, replace the line with the actual port your modem is on, say /dev/ttyS2. The disadvantage to using a link (/dev/modem), is that the system can't put a lock on the modem when it's in use, so if another program/user tries to use the modem at the same time, you'll get a fight between the two programs/users. If you use the actual port (/dev/ttyS2) the system can put a lock on the modem, so if another app/user tries to use it it'll see that the modem is already in use and won't start coughing up blood.
