Re: Lost /dev/modem Symlink After Purging Udev And Reinstalling

From: Ritesh Raj Sarraf (riteshsarraf_at_users.sourceforge.net)
Date: 05/01/05

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    To: Leonard Chatagnier <lenc@ruralcomm.com>, Debian User <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 00:49:31 +0530

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    Leonard Chatagnier wrote:

    > This request for help is being reposted as no one offered any help.
    > Please, would someone respond with some help, even if its just a link
    > offering a solution that a relative newbie can implement.
    >
    >
    > After Purging udev including rming the entire /etc/udev directory and
    > reinstalling to fix a sound problem I have
    > to create the modem symbolic link, ln -s /dev/ttySHCF0 /dev/modem every
    > time I boot up. I've tried
    > ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/udev/scripts# /etc/init.d/udev restart
    > Recreating device nodes...done.
    > ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/udev/scripts#
    > After rebooting, still no /dev/modem and have to create symlink again
    > ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/udev/scripts# /usr/bin/udevtest /dev/modem
    > version 056
    > looking at '/dev/modem'
    > sysfs_open_class_device_path failed
    > ChatagnierL-Home:/etc/udev/scripts#
    > Googled for above message and found 7 items concerning older versions of
    > udev with pages of script that I wouldn't
    > dare try.
    >
    > There were 2 or 3 files in /etc/udev/rules.d dir that were no recreated
    > after reinstalling udev that goes something like:
    > hfcpci.conf and 10 or 50sound.rules. The hfcpci.conf is probably
    > pertinent to the problem. How can I recreate it?
    >
    > Considered running the script inputdev.sh, read sh man and info but
    > couldn't determine which option to use. Never have run a script before
    > but it seems to use Debian I going to have to do it. Could someone clue
    > me in if this is the
    > correct script to use and the proper switch to use. I am a relative
    > newbie and not a programmer, just a user.
    > I've also read the udev manual and googled on the subject, and its over
    > my head.
    > A quick solution is desirable as my system is fully functional
    > otherwise(until the next upgrade/dist-upgrade anyway). I'm using
    > kernel-image 2.6.8-2-686 an upgrading under testing with udev version
    > .056-2 installed.
    > There is no entry regarding /dev/modem, only a capi entry, in the
    > udev.rules file or in the devfs.rules file.
    >
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    > *_
    > Thanks for any help,
    > Leonard Chatagnier

    What modem are you using ?
    Is it fully supported by the kernel or you use something else to emulate
    it ?

    rrs
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