RE: flexfax: Switching Modem to Data

[Christoph Scheeder <christoph.scheeder@scheeder.de>]

Hi,
iwas yesterday not in my office, so i'll tell you today what is my experience:
I'm using dev ttySx for every purpose without problems since there was the 2.0.0 kernel
released for linux, and i have never had any problems with hylafax and other programs.
So my suggestions for all people running linux are:
1.) upgrade your kernel at least to 2.0.34, better 2.0.36, because they became faster and more safe,
2.) use ttySx devices to access serial ports, because there are no problems doing so, (AFAIK)
   and they get a propper locking mechanism for theire devices.
greetings and have a nice day
	Christoph scheeder


-----Original Message-----
From:	Jay R. Ashworth [SMTP:jra@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us]
Sent:	Monday, March 22, 1999 4:33 AM
To:	flexfax@sgi.com
Subject:	Re: flexfax: Switching Modem to Data

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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