Steffen Barszus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> This is needed/used for getting status of internet-connection. On
> the normal device the cat is terminated at the time I go
> online. This resulted in crashs or undefined status of apps that are
> using this Now I tried cat /lib/dev-state/isdn/isdninfo and was
> really astonished. This one acts exactly as it should. with a link
> from there to /dev/isdninfo all apps are running fine.
/lib/devs-state/* files are copies of /dev entries to save permissions
across reboot and the like.
what ls reports as differences between the two special files ?
"ls -o /dev/isdninfo /lib/dev-state/isdninfo"