/dev/ttyS0 is probably used as console-port for the kernel. I guess you have to use /dev/ttyS1 instead. Look in dmesg right after rebooting the router.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# dmesg | egrep -i "seri|tty" Kernel command line: root=/dev/mtdblock2 rootfstype=squashfs,jffs2 init=/etc/preinit noinitrd console=ttyS0,115200 Serial driver version 5.05c (2001-07-08) with MANY_PORTS SHARE_IRQ SERIAL_PCI enabled ttyS00 at 0xb8000300 (irq = 3) is a 16550A ttyS01 at 0xb8000400 (irq = 3) is a 16550A As you see in my case, it's used as kernel-console in the WRT54G router. /Christian > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owfs- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerritp > Sent: den 17 juli 2007 14:00 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Owfs-developers] owserver fails opening tty device on openwrt > > > I'm trying to use owfs on an edimax br6104kp router, running openwrt > kamikaze. > An DS9097U is connected to /dev/ttyS0. > > when I try to start owserver with: > owserver -d /dev/ttyS0 ........... > > I get an error message telling me that /dev/ttyS0 is not a character > device. > > how can I fix this problem? > > thanks, > Gerrit > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/owserver-fails- > opening-tty-device-on-openwrt-tf4096132.html#a11647082 > Sent from the OWFS - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > Owfs-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
