Re: modem

[Will Lowe <harpo@udel.edu>]

> /dev/modem is usually just a symbolic link to the device file for whatever
> serial port your modem lives on.  The cua* can be created with the
> /dev/MAKEDEV program.  However you might just use /dev/ttyS* instead since
> they're already there.
Actually,  /dev/cua* are now considered obselete ... something to do with
the file locking procedures they used.  It is now recommended that you use
/dev/ttyS* inplace of /dev/cua* for all services,  including dialing out.

and yes,  it's generally simplest to make /dev/modem a symlink to your
ttyS device ... that way if the modem moves you don't have to change all
your configuration settings,  just make a new symlink.
                     					Will


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