[NCLUG] Spy-ware and modem problems

[Connie Seger]

I have looked in every file I can think of and also done a find and cannot find any lock file. That probably would have been too easy. When I run Seyon I get multiple error messages. One of them is >>Error: ioctl-get: Input/output error
        >>Error: ioctl-set: Input/output error
        >>Error: Could not get control line status for device /dev/modem
        >>Error: Consistency error in baud rate
        Warning: invalid default BPS value: 9600
All of that is in the terminal window then two other windows pop up. One says - Unable to obtain modem status 
 and the other -  Unable to read from the modem or tty
I have gone into settings on Seyon and made sure everything is set the same as kppp.
Yes, I am using kppp to get connected to my isp and I have no idea what dialer is being used. When I look up information on kppp it says "a dialer and front end to pppd".  As you can tell I'm struggling with this. Thanks again for your suggestions. What other information could I provide? I am hoping to make the meeting next tuesday.
Connie

------Original Message------
From: Matt Clauson <mec at dotorg.org>
To: nclug at nclug.org
Sent: February 27, 2001 2:21:09 PM GMT
Subject: Re: [NCLUG] Spy-ware and modem problems


On Mon, Feb 26, 2001 at 08:02:09PM -0700, Connie Seger} wrote:
> Now my problem.  I run Windows 98 and behind that I have Linux  Caldera 2.3.
> I finally got my modem recognized and was finally able to go to the web on
> Linux. Over the weekend I tried to go on-line with Linux and I get the
> message that my modem is busy.  Have no idea what / where to go next. What
> would be giving out that message.  Windows still uses the modem just fine.
> All suggestions greatly appreciated.

Did you make any settings changes right before that?

Look in /var/lock for any modem 'lockfiles'...  I believe the filename
you're looking for is LCK..ttySX, where X is the number of your serial
port (or modem device.  Under DOS/Windows, ttyS0 would equal COM1,
ttyS1 = COM2, ttyS2=COM3, ttyS3=COM4, etc...).  You may find a
lockfile there, which means your computer may think the modem is in
use.  Remove that 'stale lockfile' (yes, that's the proper term for
it) and try dialing up again.)

Hope to see you at the meeting next Tuesday...

--mec
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