Re: lost /dev/ttyS1 file
On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 20:19:18 -0800
"jeffrey j wilkman" <jeffreyjwilkman@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>
> 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?
my ideas:
1) copy one of the existing /dev/ttyS0,2,3 to ttyS1 ?
2) read the MAKEDEV man page ? (safest option on list)
3) wing it and just cd to /dev/ and mknod ttyS1 c 4 65 ; then set permissions ?
Use at your own risk ! I have never tried it!
Best wishes,
Shawn
>
> thank you very much
> jeffrey j wilkman
>
>
>
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Shawn Lamson
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