1. ppp is not running

2. /dev/modem still points to /dev/ttyS4

3. See the line "ttyS04 at port 0xccOO (irq 11) is a 16550A" in my sytem startup
log

Perry Hoekstra wrote:

> >From: "Bob Gilbertson" <bgilbertson at stonel.com>
> >Reply-To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> >To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org
> >Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Modem Resource Busy
> >Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:02:55 -0600
> >
> >Been configuring the modem on my Mandrake box.  Perhaps similar enough
> >config. to help.
> >
> >1. Check if ppp|kppp is already running. Try ps or ps|grep variant to
> >determine.
> >Try kill off running process if found.
> >
> >2. Perhaps your modem was moved to a different ttyS device.  Check
> >/dev/modem link to
> >see which ttySx it points to.
> >Then use minicom to try connect to various ttyS's starting from 0 up.
> >Change link to
> >point to ttyS minicom finds modem on.
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >Bob
> >
> >Perry Hoekstra wrote:
> > >
> > > The other day, I started up my box and my mouse plug must not have been
> > > all the way in (kids!).  Kudzu (RH 7.2) detected that I had no mouse and
> > > asked me if I wanted to remove the driver.  I said 'Do Nothing', made
> > > sure that the plug was seated and recycled the computer.  Ever since
> > > then, I have not been able to use the modem.  When I try to dial out, it
> > > states that the resource is busy.  Short of removing and reinstalling
> > > the modem, is there any way to clear this resource conflict?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Perry Hoekstra
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>
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