Re: flexfax: Switching Modem to Data

["Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>]

On Mon, Mar 22, 1999 at 12:25:35AM +0000, darren@info.tpc.int wrote:
> >The peoper thing to do is to use /dev/cuaN for
> >_everything_ you do with a port that involves outbound calls, as I
> >understand it.
> 
> The proper thing is to follow ONE convention, definitely, but not the cuaN one.

So I'm finding out.  Although...

> >I do understand, too, that in newer kernels, the cua ports will be all
> >there is, and ttyS will go away entirely, or at least, I _think_ that's
> >what I understand.
> 
> Nearly ;-) From linux-2.2.3/Documentation/Changes:
> 
>         Also, please remember that cua* devices are now obsolete.  Switch to
>         the corresponding ttyS* device instead (e.g., cua0 -> ttyS0, cua1 ->
>         ttyS1, etc.).

Indeed.  That is _not_ true, I don't think, of 2.0 kernel systems,
though, which is what most "retail" type customers will be running,
correct?   (That is to say, should 2.0 people still be using cua, as I
am?)

> >I can see that if I'm going to get in bed with Hylafax, I'm going to go
> >live in Ted T'so shirt pocket for a while...
> 
> *grin*

Everyone seems to think this is funny.  

I guess Ted is straight...

Cheers,
-- jra
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