kde 3 how to link ttyS4 to modem

[robert greer]

James Richard Tyrer wrote:

> robert greer wrote:
> 
>>    hi newbie here,
>> i get " can't open modem " when trying to configure kppp dialer , have 
>> tried to link the /dev/ttyS4 to modem but still get the error.
>> so please point me to some doc that will explain how to over come this,
>> also how to make ttyS* in /dev/ ? when i have no makedev program?
>> thanks
>> 
> 
> If you don't have: "/dev/ttyS4" then your problem isn't that you need to 
> make it.  You probably have: "devfs" which is a virtual device file 
> system.  You need to change a configuration file to add devices.
> 
> Also, if you are using KPPP, you need to make the alias/link: 
> "/dev/modem" to point to the device you are using.  As I understand it, 
> you have tried this with the link command but it didn't work.  With: 
> "devfs" you also need to add this to the configuration file.
> 
> -- 
> JRT
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Hi yes your correct about the link i made and it never worked and yes i 
have DEVFS and so far i have not found where to put the it (the config 
file) thanks for getting me going in correct direction
bob

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