From: Marc G Fournier (marcf@nexus.yorku.ca)
Date: 02/13/93


From: marcf@nexus.yorku.ca (Marc G Fournier)
Subject: slightly problem with new kernel, very slight
Date: 13 Feb 1993 06:11:34 GMT

Hi...

        First off...just got 0.99pl5 compiled without
a hitch. I remembered afterwards, of course, about the
new way that the serial drivers are configured, which is
fine and dandy...but...

        I can't get them to work. :( Dial in hasn't changed
in the slightest...that still works like a charm...but I can't
dial out.

        Now, before someone says anything, I have created the
required devices:

        ttycua8 -> ttycua11
        same minors as ttyS8 -> ttyS11
        major of 5

        This *is* correct, right?

        Now, if I go into kermit to try and dial out, and I
presume that uucico will get the exact same thing, I get the
error message:

Sorry, can't open connection: /dev/ttycua9: Device or resource busy

        Wait!!! Hold the phone...my uucico *just* dialed out using
ttyS11??? My kermit locks up if I even try that port!! This really
throws a loop into it :( The transfer rates are even good.

        So, I guess the question becomes...why doesn't kermit work? :)

        The device is not busy when I try this, and there is no
lock file in /usr/spool/uucp from the getty/uugetty that is running
on the line.

        First thought...is there a *new* getty/uugetty package
designed for the new serial drivers that I must get? ie. how does
getty/uugetty cope with S9 vs cua9 in the sense of lock files?

        Second thought...is there somethign that I've missed in
configuring?

Thanks..

Marc