Re: mgetty & ppp
> 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
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