Fabio Coatti wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 07:35:19PM -0500, Idris S Hamid wrote:
>
> > DOS). From KPPP I did ``Query Modem''.
> > In response I got the following message: ``Sorry, the modem is
> > busy''. However, the modem was NOT busy at all (I could still use my
> > phone).
>
> This is related to a process that "locks" the modem, not to the phone line.
>
> > [root@localhost /root]# minicom
> > Device /dev/modem is locked.
> > [root@localhost /root]#
> >
> > The modem went from ``busy'' to ``locked''. I do not know how I did that nor how>
>to undo it. KPPP gives me the same message.
> >
>
> Maybe your pppd is running (check with ps ax) and is locking the
> modem. Yo use kppp you have to turn off the "lock" option of pppd, you
> should find this option with control-panel (I dont remember well, I do
> many configuratins by hand...)
> Check the kppp manual
Well, the modem was unlocked when I rebooted into Linux, but still ``busy'' when
queried. Note, however, that I ran ps ax after
running pppd and ps ax did not list ppp, slhc, or nls_cp437.
[root@localhost /root]# lsmod
Module Pages Used by
ppp 5 0 (autoclean)
slhc 2 [ppp] 0 (autoclean)
nls_cp437 1 1 (autoclean)
[root@localhost /root]#
> > Here is my one and only serial ports message from dmesg (should there be
> > another?):
> >
> > tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
> >
>
> You should see 2 serial ports...
Well, I only have one serial port being recognized during bootup:
tty00 at 0x03f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A .
I believe that this corresponds to COM1. Could this be the source of my
problems? I ran `make xconfig' which, under `Character devices', listed
`Standard/generic serial support' for ALL standard serial ports as being loaded
as a single driver. So why does Linux only recognize one of my serial ports?
Maybe this section of file:/usr/src/linux-2.0.36/arch/i386/defconfig will be of some
help:
:
:
# Character devices
#
CONFIG_SERIAL=y
# CONFIG_DIGI is not set
CONFIG_CYCLADES=m
CONFIG_ISI=m
CONFIG_STALDRV=y
CONFIG_STALLION=m
CONFIG_ISTALLION=m
CONFIG_RISCOM8=m
CONFIG_PRINTER=m
CONFIG_SPECIALIX=m
# CONFIG_SPECIALIX_RTSCTS is not set
CONFIG_MOUSE=y
CONFIG_ATIXL_BUSMOUSE=y
CONFIG_BUSMOUSE=y
CONFIG_MS_BUSMOUSE=y
CONFIG_PSMOUSE=y
CONFIG_82C710_MOUSE=y
# CONFIG_UMISC is not set
# CONFIG_QIC02_TAPE is not set
CONFIG_FTAPE=m
#
# Set IObase/IRQ/DMA for ftape in ./drivers/char/ftape/Makefile
#
# CONFIG_APM is not set
# CONFIG_WATCHDOG is not set
CONFIG_RTC=y
:
I really hope that there is an answer on the horizon...
Thanks again
Idris
