Configuring The Modem For Linux (Verified For Red Hat 5.2 And 6.0) - ActionTec 56K Internal PC Modem User Manual

Configuring the Modem For Linux (Verified for Red Hat 5.2 and 6.0)

Note: The kernel should have serial support and you should have some communi-
cations program, such as minicom, installed.
The modem will come configured to work on a COM port referred to by the files /
dev/ttySx or /dev/cuax. If these files do not exist in your /dev directory, they can be
added as follows.
Step 1 As root, type:
cd dev
and press ENTER. Next, type:
# ./MAKEDEV ttySx
Where x is the COM port. This will create the appropriate files.
Note: There is no MAKEDEV in OpenLinux. In this case, the commands will be
as follows (as root):
mknod /dev/ttyS4 c 4 68
and press ENTER. Next, type:
mknod /dev/cua4 c 5 68
and press ENTER.
Note: Versions of Linux with the 2.2x kernel or newer versions of Linux, the /
dev/cua4 device is obsolete.
Step 2 Many programs use the /dev/modem symbolic link to refer to the modem.
To create this link, type:
ln -s /dev/ttyS4 /dev/modem
and press ENTER. Typing the following:
chmod 666 /dev/ttySx
pressing ENTER, then typing
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