wvdial does not like mgetty

Cornelius Creedon (neil@box1.staller.sunysb.edu)
Mon, 17 Jan 2000 19:23:36 -0500


On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Gert Doering wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 17, 2000 at 10:01:58AM +0100, Marc SCHAEFER wrote:
> > Hans-Joachim Zierke <DELETE.THIS.hjz@Zierke.com> wrote:
> > > Cannot open /dev/ttys0: Device or resource busy.
> > 
> > I would not expect that message, really. This would really mean someone has
> > exclusively open the device, no ?
> 
> Yes - or that cua* is in use.
> 

(i dont recall the rest of the thread, but:)
i have also seen this message on linux systems when the device is not
configured or not present. (ie you are using the wrong port etc)

-cc