modem lights applet problem

patrickfreen · 09-01-2003, 07:46 AM

My modem lights applet on taskbar will turn my modem on and off but the time and lights don't work. Tried reinstalling - doesn't help ?

Philippe · 09-05-2003, 11:12 AM

Check your applet. Right Click on it, Preferences / Advanced

The lock file is often bad. Mine is : /var/lock/LCK..ttyS0

You can check it easy, when the applet is running, by :

ls -l /var/lock/LCK*

and you will find the right value !

Regards,

Philippe, Chiangmai, Thailand

jhansman · 09-05-2003, 07:46 PM

I have the same problem with Modem Lights, tried your solution, but there is nothing in my /var/lock folder but another folder called /subsys. Did a search from the root for lck* and found nothing. Does this mean I don't have a modem lock file? In anycase, the bugger still doesn't work.

Philippe · 09-05-2003, 08:56 PM

I have the same problem with Modem Lights, tried your solution, but there is nothing in my /var/lock folder
The applet must be running, that means you must be connected to have this lock file.
Does this mean I don't have a modem lock file? In anycase, the bugger still doesn't work.
I am not an expert, but I think that this modem light applet needs a lock file. So nothing can asks your modem to connect while already connected.

Philippe

patrickfreen · 09-06-2003, 07:32 AM

Phillipe - thanks for your help - you were right on

jhansman · 09-06-2003, 10:53 AM

Quote:

I am not an expert, but I think that this modem light applet needs a lock file. So nothing can asks your modem to connect while already connected

Phillipe, I think you've hit it, because I do get asked to connect if I'm already connected when I click on the applet. Assuming then that the lock file does not exist, can I create it myself, and if so, where and what kind of info does it need. If you have one, could you post the content? Thanks.

jhansman · 09-06-2003, 11:12 AM

FInally figured it out! I went into Network settings, double clicked the device (which I thought was 'modem0', and found it listed as 'tty4'. Change the modem lock file in Modem Lights (Advanced tab) to that setting and bingo! Blinking lights. Computer users love blinking lights!

grantpotter · 02-23-2004, 10:36 AM

I have read many postings this evening and am determined to get the Modem Lights Applet to work properly for me.

I am using an external USB modem with PPPOE for my ADSL connection.

My Modem Lights Applet will connect me - but will not disconnect - just continually asks me if I want to connect.

I have checked ls for a lock file using -l /var/lock/LCK* when I am connected - no such file.

On neat I only have two connections eth0 and ppp1.

What am I missing here?