Serial modem not working after FC3 boot

[Bob Chiodini]

On Wed, 2004-11-24 at 11:04, Paul Howarth wrote:
> Chuck_Sterling wrote:
> > I have a USR serial modem which worked under FC1 and FC2, but FC3 has a
> > problem with it. After boot, /dev/modem does not exist, and KPPP fails.
> > Turning off the modem and running kudzu removes the modem configuration.
> > Turning it back on and rerunning kudzu restores the configuration and the
> > /dev/modem device, after which KPPP works correctly.
> > 
> > Has this issue been resolved, other than with manual fiddling like I do
> > now? I have found discussion on this issue but no automated fix. I also
> > find no related bug on bugzilla, but may have missed all discussion on any
> > such fix.
> > 
> > If there is a solution, please point me to it...
> 
> Could you try, after getting kudzu to create /dev/modem, doing:
> 
> # cp -rp /dev/modem /etc/udev/devices
> 
> Paul.

Isn't /dev/modem a link to /dev/ttyS0 or S1?  Does copying the link into
/etc/udev/devices have the same effect as copying in the actual device
file?

In any case, support for ttyS* looks like its built into the kernel. 
Couldn't the OP point KPPP at /dev/ttyS0 or S1 instead of /dev/modem.

Bob...
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