Re: ttys1 displaying odd output

2008-01-07 Thread Ken Irving
On Mon, Jan 07, 2008 at 12:43:05PM -0500, Scott Gifford wrote: > joseph lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > ok, checked my computer today and found strange output > > on ttys1 which i only use for boot messages, > > > > [A[Dj[2~[G[Cp;vy[Co[D+ut [Dc +[Ci

Re: ttys1 displaying odd output [SOLVED]

2008-01-07 Thread joseph lockhart
--- Scott Gifford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > joseph lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > > ok, checked my computer today and found strange > output > > on ttys1 which i only use for boot messages, > > > > [A[Dj[2~[G[Cp;vy[Co[D+ut [Dc +[C

Re: ttys1 displaying odd output

2008-01-07 Thread Scott Gifford
joseph lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > ok, checked my computer today and found strange output > on ttys1 which i only use for boot messages, > > [A[Dj[2~[G[Cp;vy[Co[D+ut [Dc +[Ci[Dx+ryi[D+ > ri[D+ri[D+rc[C6[D[1~i+ 6[D[1~9[2+i 6[1~[yejsw > > [password: It&#x

Re: ttys1 displaying odd output

2008-01-06 Thread Chris Howie
On Jan 6, 2008 3:23 PM, joseph lockhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ok, checked my computer today and found strange output > on ttys1 which i only use for boot messages, > > [A[Dj[2~[G[Cp;vy[Co[D+ut [Dc +[Ci[Dx+ryi[D+ > ri[D+ri[D+rc[C6[D[1~i+ 6[D[1~9[2+i 6[1~[yejsw > >

ttys1 displaying odd output

2008-01-06 Thread joseph lockhart
ok, checked my computer today and found strange output on ttys1 which i only use for boot messages, [A[Dj[2~[G[Cp;vy[Co[D+ut [Dc +[Ci[Dx+ryi[D+ ri[D+ri[D+rc[C6[D[1~i+ 6[D[1~9[2+i 6[1~[yejsw [password: no results on google, altavista, or any other search engine that i could think of [EMAIL

Re: Access to ttyS0 and ttyS1 confusion

2004-02-23 Thread CW Harris
On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 10:31:59AM -0600, Mark Gillingham wrote: > > > Why does dmesg report an extra zero in the ttyS* above (i.e., 00 and > 01)? Is that my problem? Am I anticipating ttyS0 and ttyS1 and getting > in actuality ttyS00 and ttyS01? If so do I create /dev/tty

Re: Access to ttyS0 and ttyS1 confusion

2004-02-23 Thread Mark Gillingham
rep tty is: ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A ttyS01 at 0x02f8 (irq = 3) is a 16550A These results check with the BIOS. My ttyS* devices are: ls /dev/ttyS* /dev/ttyS0 /dev/ttyS1 /dev/ttyS2 /dev/ttyS3 Why does dmesg report an extra zero in the ttyS* above (i.e., 00 and 01)? Is that my pro

Re: Access to ttyS0 and ttyS1 confusion

2004-02-22 Thread Mark Gillingham
On Saturday, February 21, 2004, at 05:30 PM, Bill Marcum wrote: The BIOS settings for the serial ports should be clearly labeled. Maybe your internal ports are disabled; try "dmesg | grep tty" The result is the same as the BIOS settings on a similar box: ttyS00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A tty

Re: Access to ttyS0 and ttyS1 confusion

2004-02-21 Thread Bill Marcum
On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 04:23:35PM -0600, Mark Gillingham wrote: > When I issue a setserial or statserial command on ttyS0 or ttyS1, both > internal ports, the commands hang and I just ^C out. The commands on > ttyS2 and ttyS3 behave normally. Since I mostly ignore the internal >

Re: Access to ttyS0 and ttyS1 confusion

2004-02-19 Thread Mike M
On Thu, Feb 19, 2004 at 04:23:35PM -0600, Mark Gillingham wrote: > When I issue a setserial or statserial command on ttyS0 or ttyS1, both > internal ports, the commands hang and I just ^C out. The commands on > ttyS2 and ttyS3 behave normally. Since I mostly ignore the internal >

Access to ttyS0 and ttyS1 confusion

2004-02-19 Thread Mark Gillingham
When I issue a setserial or statserial command on ttyS0 or ttyS1, both internal ports, the commands hang and I just ^C out. The commands on ttyS2 and ttyS3 behave normally. Since I mostly ignore the internal serial ports when I installed, I bet I missed something. Something might be amiss in

Re: strace pppd: open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR

2003-09-05 Thread Karl E. Jorgensen
2003 at 06:49:15AM +0200, Andrea Tasso wrote: > > > > hi all, > > > > pppd does not connect any more (to another pc with null modem cable), it used > > > > to work perfectly. > > > > the command > > > > > > > > pppd -detach deb

Re: strace pppd: open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR

2003-09-04 Thread Karsten M. Self
ny more (to another pc with null modem cable), it used to > > > work perfectly. > > > the command > > > > > > pppd -detach debug crtscts 192.168.6.1:192.168.6.2 lock /dev/ttyS1 38400 > > > > > > gives no output, and finally exits > >

Re: strace pppd: open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR

2003-09-03 Thread Andrea Tasso
mmand > > > > pppd -detach debug crtscts 192.168.6.1:192.168.6.2 lock /dev/ttyS1 38400 > > > > gives no output, and finally exits > > > > if I strace it > > > > the last string is > > open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR > > > > my

Re: strace pppd: open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR

2003-09-03 Thread Shaul Karl
On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 06:49:15AM +0200, Andrea Tasso wrote: > hi all, > pppd does not connect any more (to another pc with null modem cable), it used to > work perfectly. > the command > > pppd -detach debug crtscts 192.168.6.1:192.168.6.2 lock /dev/ttyS1 38400 > &g

strace pppd: open("/dev/ttyS1", O_RDWR

2003-09-02 Thread Andrea Tasso
hi all, pppd does not connect any more (to another pc with null modem cable), it used to work perfectly. the command pppd -detach debug crtscts 192.168.6.1:192.168.6.2 lock /dev/ttyS1 38400 gives no output, and finally exits if I strace it the last string is open("/dev/ttyS1", O

Re: lost /dev/ttyS1 file

2002-12-17 Thread Rob Weir
On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 11:45:51PM -0500, Shawn Lamson wrote: > On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:19:18 -0800 > "jeffrey j wilkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > hi, > > > > i accidentally destroyed my /dev/ttyS1 file, the file for my m

Re: lost /dev/ttyS1 file

2002-12-16 Thread Shawn Lamson
On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:19:18 -0800 "jeffrey j wilkman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hi, > > i accidentally destroyed my /dev/ttyS1 file, the file for my modem. > is ther an easy to recover this file?? i just upgraded from potato > to woody, so i don&#x

lost /dev/ttyS1 file

2002-12-16 Thread jeffrey j wilkman
hi, i accidentally destroyed my /dev/ttyS1 file, the file for my modem. is ther an easy to recover this file?? i just upgraded from potato to woody, so i don't have even the option of starting over. is there some way to get a coy of the file? thank you very much jeffrey j wi

Re: ttyS1

2001-12-21 Thread Paolo Alexis Falcone
Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: >Hi to all! > >I am in a bit trouble. I deleted the /dev/ttyS1 file. Now I can't use the >modem. The file exist in another machine (both of them run potato 2.2r4). How >can I recover the file? Is a matter of copy the file to a floppy and copy

Re: ttyS1

2001-12-21 Thread Sebastiaan
High, On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote: > Hi to all! > > I am in a bit trouble. I deleted the /dev/ttyS1 file. Now I can't use the > modem. The file exist in another machine (both of them run potato 2.2r4). How > can I recover the file? Is a matter of copy

ttyS1

2001-12-21 Thread Marcelo Chiapparini
Hi to all! I am in a bit trouble. I deleted the /dev/ttyS1 file. Now I can't use the modem. The file exist in another machine (both of them run potato 2.2r4). How can I recover the file? Is a matter of copy the file to a floppy and copy back in the first machine? Thanks in advance fo

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Piotr Krukowiecki ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > But let me quote: > > > Debian has to be built for people who *do* care, so advice that > > compromises security is not to be welcomed here > > For me it says sth like this: > Debian is only for users who care about security, so if you don't, we >

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-09 Thread Piotr Krukowiecki
On Fri, 08 Sep 2000, John Hasler wrote: > Piotrek writes: > > So say how it should be, but don't say me how i should do it. > > When you ask for free help on a mailing list or newsgroup you get the > answers people see fit to give you. Statements such as this just might > result in someone who c

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-08 Thread John Hasler
Piotrek writes: > So say how it should be, but don't say me how i should do it. When you ask for free help on a mailing list or newsgroup you get the answers people see fit to give you. Statements such as this just might result in someone who could answer your questions deciding to ignore you fro

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-08 Thread Piotr Krukowiecki
gt; > > > > > > > > pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I > > > > > have > > > > > to be root to use my modem (and to connect to internet). How to make > > > > > pppd > > > > > st

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-08 Thread David Wright
5 22:48 /dev/psaux crw-rw1 root dialout4, 64 May 5 22:48 /dev/ttyS0 crw-rw1 root dialout 4, 65 May 5 22:48 /dev/ttyS1 crw-rw1 root dialout4, 66 May 5 22:48 /dev/ttyS2 crw-rw1 root dialout4, 67 May 5 22:48 /dev/ttyS3 $ ls -lu

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-08 Thread David Wright
Quoting Piotr Krukowiecki ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > On Mon, 04 Sep 2000, David Wright wrote: > > > Quoting Mario Olimpio de Menezes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Piotr Krukowiecki wrote: > > > > > > > > pppd removes g+w from /

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-06 Thread John Hasler
USM Bish writes: > "wvdial" and other dial scripts like ppp-go, pon etc which finally call > up pppd, needs to be run with root privileges. Any member of the 'dip' group can run pon. Root privileges are not needed. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-06 Thread USM Bish
> Wrong again ;) > At least with wvdial. With pon/poff it's all ok. i don't have to > be in group dialout nor have g+w permission on /dev/ttyS1. If > /dev/ttyS1 is g+w while starting pppd, pppd removes it and puts > back on exit. > But if i use wvdial, /dev/ttyS1 h

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-05 Thread Piotr Krukowiecki
On Mon, 04 Sep 2000, David Wright wrote: > Quoting Mario Olimpio de Menezes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Piotr Krukowiecki wrote: > > > > > > pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I have > > > to be root to use

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-04 Thread Mario Olimpio de Menezes
On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, David Wright wrote: > Quoting Mario Olimpio de Menezes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Piotr Krukowiecki wrote: > > > > > > pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I have > > > to be root to use

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-04 Thread David Wright
Quoting Mario Olimpio de Menezes ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Piotr Krukowiecki wrote: > > > > pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I have > > to be root to use my modem (and to connect to internet). How to make pppd

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-04 Thread Mario Olimpio de Menezes
On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Piotr Krukowiecki wrote: > Hi > > pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I have > to be root to use my modem (and to connect to internet). How to make pppd > stop removing it ? better: add users that need to use modem t

Re: pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-04 Thread David Wright
Quoting Piotr Krukowiecki ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hi > > pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I have > to be root to use my modem (and to connect to internet). How to make pppd > stop removing it ? You don't want to do that. You want to allow

pppd changes permission to /dev/ttyS1 (my modem)

2000-09-04 Thread Piotr Krukowiecki
Hi pppd removes g+w from /dev/ttyS1 after it is started. So next time I have to be root to use my modem (and to connect to internet). How to make pppd stop removing it ? -- Peter irc: #Debian.pl

Re: Permission Needed to Use ttyS1?

2000-02-08 Thread Phil Brutsche
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said... > When I tried wvdial for the first time (it was set up for me during > the Dialup installation), it said, "Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Permission > denied." > > I know a little something about permissions, but I do

Re: Permission Needed to Use ttyS1?

2000-02-08 Thread Colin Walters
>>>>> "Lane" == Lane Lester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Lane> When I tried wvdial for the first time (it was set up for me Lane> during the Dialup installation), it said, "Cannot open Lane> /dev/ttyS1: Permission denied." You probab

Permission Needed to Use ttyS1?

2000-02-08 Thread Lane Lester
When I tried wvdial for the first time (it was set up for me during the Dialup installation), it said, "Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Permission denied." I know a little something about permissions, but I don't know about that one! Lane Lane Lester / Madison County, Georgia USA

permission problems on /dev/ttyS1

2000-01-06 Thread Johann Spies
Something, it seems that efax is the culprit, keeps changing the permissions on /dev/ttyS1. The following illustrates the problem (alias l="ls -la --color=tty"): - $groups jhspies adm mail news dialout fax floppy audio dip cdskrywers jhspies-22

Re: access rights on /dev/ttyS1

1999-05-26 Thread Ingo Hohmann
On Tue, May 25, 1999 at 06:15:41PM -0400, Bob Hilliard wrote: > Ingo Hohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: <...> > > one of the cron scripts seems to change access rights > > on /dev/ttyS1 once in a while to <...> > pppd changes /dev/ttyS1 (if that is the mo

Re: access rights on /dev/ttyS1

1999-05-25 Thread Bob Hilliard
Ingo Hohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > one of the cron scripts seems to change access rights > on /dev/ttyS1 once in a while to > > crw-r- 1 root dialout4, 65 May 25 19:40 /dev/ttyS1 > > (should have write access for dialout) > >

access rights on /dev/ttyS1

1999-05-25 Thread Ingo Hohmann
Hi, one of the cron scripts seems to change access rights on /dev/ttyS1 once in a while to crw-r- 1 root dialout4, 65 May 25 19:40 /dev/ttyS1 (should have write access for dialout) Does someone know, which script does this? thank you in advance Ingo -- Ingo Hohmann, Otto

Re: /dev/ttyS1 already in use

1999-05-14 Thread John Hasler
David Wright writes: > In the first instance, fuser /dev/ttyS1 will tell you the PID of any > process using it. Secondly, check it's crw-rw 1 root dialout 4, 65 > Mar 3 17:20 /dev/ttyS1 and that you're in dialout (type groups). Check /var/lock for stale lock files. --

Re: /dev/ttyS1 already in use

1999-05-14 Thread David Wright
Quoting Robert King ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > Hi, >I'm having trouble getting my serial line to work on a 486 at home. It > has a working slackware install on one disk and I'm endeavouring to > install hamm on a new disk. Whenever I try anything with ttyS1, I'm told

/dev/ttyS1 already in use

1999-05-14 Thread Robert King
Hi, I'm having trouble getting my serial line to work on a 486 at home. It has a working slackware install on one disk and I'm endeavouring to install hamm on a new disk. Whenever I try anything with ttyS1, I'm told its already in use. How do I work out what's causing thi

Re: unable to connect to ttyS1

1998-10-01 Thread Kent West
lowing lines: > > > > pppd 2.3.5 started by root, uid 0 > > tcgetattr: input/output error (5) > > Exit. > > > > Ok, I went back a few steps. I pulled down the PPP-HowTo and slog > > through the advice it has (which isn't 100% the same as t

Re: unable to connect to ttyS1

1998-10-01 Thread Packy Anderson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Perhaps your modem is a PLUG and PLAY modem or a winmodem of some thought ? Sigh. What's frustrating is this isn't the first person to ask this question. As I said in my post: > > I'm trying to get a ppp connection running on an external modem > > plugged into COM2 o

Re: unable to connect to ttyS1

1998-10-01 Thread shaul
t error (5) > Exit. > > Ok, I went back a few steps. I pulled down the PPP-HowTo and slog > through the advice it has (which isn't 100% the same as the default Hamm > setup). I discovered that using Minicom, I didn't get any response to AT > commands sent to /dev/ttyS

unable to connect to ttyS1

1998-09-29 Thread Packy Anderson
#x27;t 100% the same as the default Hamm setup). I discovered that using Minicom, I didn't get any response to AT commands sent to /dev/ttyS1. I rebooted the system and use Lilo to boot MS-Dog. Kermit saw a modem on COM2 and I was even able to use it to dial my ISP and transfer some more stuf

Help: ttyS1 dead after ppp line drops

1998-09-13 Thread Eyal Lebedinsky
If my ppp connection drops (due to phone line disconnect) I cannot anymore use /dev/ttyS1 (e.g. for reconnecting ppp). Any attempt to touch the device will hand, like stty -a

Re: Permissions on /dev/ttyS1 (Was: Re: debian 1.3.1 troubles)

1998-04-17 Thread john
Bob Hilliard writes: > I have been troubled with intermittently changed permissions on > /dev/ttyS1,... > Why does pppd find it necessary to fiddle with these permissions > anyway? Security, I assume. Perhaps you could have pppd talk to a symlink? -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Permissions on /dev/ttyS1 (Was: Re: debian 1.3.1 troubles)

1998-04-17 Thread Bob Hilliard
I have been troubled with intermittently changed permissions on /dev/ttyS1, and have been searching for some cron job that might have caused it. Your comments about the pppd source gave me a clue. I thought that if pppd changes these permissions, then restores them on exit, an abnormal exit

Permission change on /dev/ttyS1

1998-04-01 Thread Bob Hilliard
My permissions for /dev/ttyS1 are normally: bob:vc-2:bob>ls -l /dev/ttyS1 crw-rw 1 root dialout4, 65 Mar 31 19:28 /dev/ttyS1 The group rw is necessary for minicom to access the modem. From time to time minicom complains that it cannot access /dev/ttyS1. Whenever t

ppp - can't route with anything but ttyS1

1997-04-11 Thread Dave Cinege
If I set pppd to dial out on anything but ttyS1, it won't route. The modem will dial and connect, but the routing table is not updated. What have I forgotten to change? Dave 'Kill a Cop' Cinege (ak

Re: Can't getty on ttyS1

1996-10-06 Thread Kevin Traas
On Sun, 6 Oct 1996, Bill Roman wrote: > > I've tried enabling the port by adding the proper entry to inittab > > (working from memory at the moment) as follows: > > > > S1:234:respawn:/etc/getty ttyS1 DT9600 vt100 > > Note that executables have been banish

Re: Can't getty on ttyS1

1996-10-06 Thread Rick Macdonald
> > I've tried enabling the port by adding the proper entry to inittab > > (working from memory at the moment) as follows: > > > > S1:234:respawn:/etc/getty ttyS1 DT9600 vt100 > > long time. Try /sbin/getty, and you may get sufficient functionality > w

Re: Can't getty on ttyS1

1996-10-06 Thread Bill Roman
Kevin Traas wrote: > > I've tried enabling the port by adding the proper entry to inittab > (working from memory at the moment) as follows: > > S1:234:respawn:/etc/getty ttyS1 DT9600 vt100 Note that executables have been banished from /etc by FSSTND for a long time. Try

Re: Can't getty on ttyS1

1996-10-06 Thread Kevin Traas
t > >to do things the other way around (for several reasons) and I can't. > >Being able to do it one way indicates the cable is fine. > > > >I've read the Serial HOWTO. > > > >I've tried enabling the port by adding the proper entry to inittab >

Re: Can't getty on ttyS1

1996-10-05 Thread Karl Ferguson
to do it one way indicates the cable is fine. > >I've read the Serial HOWTO. > >I've tried enabling the port by adding the proper entry to inittab >(working from memory at the moment) as follows: > >S1:234:respawn:/etc/getty ttyS1 DT9600 vt100 > >I then ran "

Can't getty on ttyS1

1996-10-05 Thread Kevin Traas
I've read the Serial HOWTO. I've tried enabling the port by adding the proper entry to inittab (working from memory at the moment) as follows: S1:234:respawn:/etc/getty ttyS1 DT9600 vt100 I then ran "init q". Running "ps la" didn't show getty running on S1.

Re: /dev/ttyS1 root only.....

1996-09-21 Thread Gerry Jensen
On Thu, 19 Sep 1996, Ed Down wrote: > I'm trying to configure my modem and, as recommended in the Serial-HOWTO, > I've been using kermit to test it out. Problem is that /dev/ttyS1, which > is the serial port my modem is on, seems to only allow root access. Anyone > recommen

Re: /dev/ttyS1 root only.....

1996-09-21 Thread Dirk . Eddelbuettel
Ed> I'm trying to configure my modem and, as recommended in the Ed> Serial-HOWTO, I've been using kermit to test it out. Problem is that Ed> /dev/ttyS1, which is the serial port my modem is on, seems to only Ed> allow root access. Add yourself to the "d

/dev/ttyS1 root only.....

1996-09-20 Thread Ed Down
I'm trying to configure my modem and, as recommended in the Serial-HOWTO, I've been using kermit to test it out. Problem is that /dev/ttyS1, which is the serial port my modem is on, seems to only allow root access. Anyone recommend a fix? Also any tips on mgetty setup would be appreciated. Ed