[hcflinux] Re: Help please

[Gratiniano S. de Haro]

if your system use devfs (mandrake 8.1 or 8.2 et al)
the devices are created when used and 'destroyed' when
no (when modules are loaded or unloaded).

it's for this you can see it when you configure the
connection.

try to create a symlink

# ln -s /dev/ttySHCFO /dev/modem




--- aif6was9 at netscape.net wrote:
> Thanks for your reply Marc...much appreciated.
> 
> I did install the latest driver today
> (hcflinmodem-0.93mbsibeta02022100)
> I did "hcfconfig" after the install and was informed
> that my modem
> should now be accessible as dev/ttySHCFO, but it was
> not to be found.
> I reconfigured my internet connection and then there
> was both a
> dev/ttySHCFO and a cuaHCFO. During the configuration
> the config wizard
> indicated errors had occured and if my connection
> didn't work to possibly run wizard again. My
> connection wouldn't work, and I get the same, "kppp
> can not find, dev/modem".
> 
> When I query the modem, I get,"sorry, can't open
> modem". When I rebooted to Windows to get internet,
> and later returned to Mandrake, both dev/
> ttySHCFO and cuaHCFO were gone. There is a
> dev/ttySHCFO in /lib/
> dev-state/ , whatever that may indicate.
> 
> I am in way over my head here, and I am discouraged.
> I don't know if
> the problem is w/the modem driver, or my system
> configuration, etc.
> Mandrake won't auto-detect my modem during internet
> config, although
> it is shown in the "hardware" list in the control
> center.
> 
> Looks like I need more help than I can get from an
> email.....
> Anyone have anything similar happen?? Maybe
> something to do
> w/Dell....BIOS? I'm stumped, and gone past my
> ability.
> 
> Might give Red Hat 7.3 a try since it's free too.
> 
> All the best.
> 
> --Angus
> 
> 
>
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