Steve,
Nar that don't fix it, the lock file appears to get created at dial time
then the messages come ever minute or so, I'm connected have telneted the
Hub on another line and can see the connection ok, but after the handshake
nothing else execpt the messages :-((
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Philp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, 13 September 1999 2:03
Subject: Re: [expert] SLIP
> Michael Doyle wrote:
> >
> > G'day
> >
> > Second try for info.
> >
> > I wish to change my method of connection from PPP to SLIP, now all goes
weel
> > with this, I create a new Interface with NETCFG, activate it, dials
> > connects, but this is where the trouble comes, DIP keeps return a
message
> > that it cannot open ttyS1 as it is already locked???
>
> Check /var/lock for a LCK..modem file. If it's there, delete it and try
> again.
>
> --
> Steve Philp
> Network Administrator
> Advance Packaging Corporation
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]