re:Modem config
In message "Modem config", kohel@singa.math.nus.sg writes:
> What is the current standard for device files? I have a pcmcia
> modem. Previously it worked fine with /dev/cua1 under my Slackare
> Linux. Debian appears to have gone to some other device files or
> naming system. (I think it tried to put /dev/modem --> /dev/ttyS0
> which didn't work for me.)
>
> Anyway, I pointed /dev/modem to /dev/cua1 on the partition with my
> Slackware partition. That works fine, but where should it really go?
/dev/ttyS1
The mapping is:
Old New Dos
~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~
/dev/cua0 --> /dev/ttyS0 --> COM1
/dev/cua1 --> /dev/ttyS1 --> COM2
/dev/cua2 --> /dev/ttyS2 --> COM3
/dev/cua3 --> /dev/ttyS3 --> COM4
The /dev/cua[1-4] devices are obsolete in Linux (it's not just Debian).
All your software using serial devices should point to the ttyS[1-4]
devices (your mouse, modem,...). The reason for the move to the new
ttyS devices has something to do with device locking. Someone more
knowledgable could expand on this.
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