Re: [PLUG] IBM laptop and serial port troubles

[LeRoy Cressy <ldc@netaxs.com>]

Serial Port:	/dev/ttyS0 = COM1

Daniel G Roberts wrote:
> 
> Hello All
> 
> I have an IBM laptop with  a serial port com 1 under win98.
> Under Linux I seem not to be able to open and or talk to the serial port at all.
> Kudzu doesn't help and I can't find any reference to it in /var/log/msgs
> When I try to use minicom on the port no matter where I point /dev/modem I never
> manage to talk to the modem.
> 
> Anyone have any idea how I can get this serial port to get up and running??
> Sincerely
> Dan Roberts
> 
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