creating /dev/ttyS0 or ttyS1

MToloo · 03-02-2007, 12:40 PM

Hello.
I have corrupted the nodes /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS1 and /dev/modem due to a mistake in calling ln command!
Deleted them and reboot the system. Because I thought that they must be created by Linux automatically. But it does not happened! Now how can I make them again?
I am using Slackware 11.

ramram29 · 03-02-2007, 02:07 PM

Try the following commands as root:

cd /dev
mknod ttyS0 c 4 64
mknod ttyS1 c 4 65

MToloo · 03-04-2007, 12:33 AM

It worked! Thanks.
Now another problem! I can't work with minicom. I have get a tutorial but the version of minicom in that tutorial is older than I have.
I have minicom 2 and can't type anything in that. But in as explained in that tutorial, I must type at too see if minicom can connect to modem.
How can I type a command in minicom rel 2 ?

ramram29 · 03-05-2007, 09:09 AM

Most minicom problems occur because the settings don't match. Make sure thet the baud, parity and everything else, that they all match exactly. Also, after connecting with minicom press Enter a few times. Get yourself familiar with minicom. It's very easy once you try it.

As an alternative you may want to try connecting with a Windows Hyperterminal to narrow down where the problem is coming from; wether it's your terminal client or your server.