1. ppp is not running 2. /dev/modem still points to /dev/ttyS4 3. See the line "ttyS04 at port 0xccOO (irq 11) is a 16550A" in my sytem startup log Perry Hoekstra wrote: > >From: "Bob Gilbertson" <bgilbertson at stonel.com> > >Reply-To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Modem Resource Busy > >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:02:55 -0600 > > > >Been configuring the modem on my Mandrake box. Perhaps similar enough > >config. to help. > > > >1. Check if ppp|kppp is already running. Try ps or ps|grep variant to > >determine. > >Try kill off running process if found. > > > >2. Perhaps your modem was moved to a different ttyS device. Check > >/dev/modem link to > >see which ttySx it points to. > >Then use minicom to try connect to various ttyS's starting from 0 up. > >Change link to > >point to ttyS minicom finds modem on. > > > >HTH, > > > >Bob > > > >Perry Hoekstra wrote: > > > > > > The other day, I started up my box and my mouse plug must not have been > > > all the way in (kids!). Kudzu (RH 7.2) detected that I had no mouse and > > > asked me if I wanted to remove the driver. I said 'Do Nothing', made > > > sure that the plug was seated and recycled the computer. Ever since > > > then, I have not been able to use the modem. When I try to dial out, it > > > states that the resource is busy. Short of removing and reinstalling > > > the modem, is there any way to clear this resource conflict? > > > > > > -- > > > Perry Hoekstra > >_______________________________________________ > >Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > >Minnesota > >http://www.mn-linux.org > >tclug-list at mn-linux.org > >https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > Perry Hoekstra, MS > E-Commerce Architect > Talent Software Services > perry.hoekstra at talentemail.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- Perry Hoekstra E-Commerce Architect Talent Software Services perry.hoekstra at talentemail.com