[ILUG] modem permissions

[Paolo Marchiori]

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Drew Ferguson, Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 12:01:39PM +0000:
> > > > --> Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Device or resource busy
> Maybe there is a lock file in /var/lock blocking the port/modem

don't think so, this appears to be a "system error".
every decent program should check if the lockfile is stale.
I insist on fuser -vu /dev/tt{yS1,s/1}

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