Re: HELP: soundmodem & keying rig

[Bob Billson <reb@bhive.dhs.org>]

On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 08:28:44AM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> If you're using the kernel sound modem drivers, then they have their own
> driver for the serial port

[echo "on" > /dev/lightbulb]  ahh-HA!!

> 
> You need to tell the standard serial driver to release the port so

BINGO!!!!  That did it!  Thanks very much, Hamish!!!  I spent the afternoon 
trying to figure why it wouldn't work.  I don't recall seeing anything in the
HOWTO or docs mentioning this conflict.

> > insmod parport      # <--- is this really needed for the serial port keying?
> 
> No.

Odd.  If I take it out, the soundmodem driver complains about unresolved
parport symbols.

Now that it works, the fun begins as I figure out to use the Linux box as a
TNC.  Any suggestions?  :-)  Thanks again!!

        73... bob, kc2wz
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