Re: ioctl(PPPIOCGUNIT): Operation not permitted

[Peter Pilgrim <nospam [at] db.com>]

r.ibbotson@zen.co.uk wrote:

> sheflug - http://home.freeuk.net/shef.lug
>
> Peter
>
> > I also did `grep cua2 /etc/rc.config'
> > and then `find /etc -follow -type f -print | xargs grep -n /dev/cua'
> > but could find nothing.
> >
> > I also checked the `MODEM=/dev/ttyS2' was set in /etc/rc.config
> >
>
> What sort of communications device are you using ? Is it a PMCIA
> card.... if so what sort ? What make etc.. I'm asking in case
> someone else can figure this out.

I think it may be something to do with SuSE Config load ttyS2 as a serial
device before it tries loading a pcmcia serial device. I notice that very
early
in the boot sequence there was serial something that failed. I guess
it is trying configure ttyS2 as an ordinary serial device and not as pcmcia
serial. I am just guessing, whilst being away from machine, that the serial
needs
to be disable. In SuSE 6.1 anything that fails to initialise is highlighted
in red,
otherwise is highlighted with green. There a one line red very early on when
I booted the machine and another red where the pcmcia was being set.

The command `dmesg' doesn't show me these errors completely. Where
does linux capture errors in the boot sequence. There must be a better
command than
`dmesg | less'.

Before I had SuSE 6.1 I was using Slackware 3.4 successfully connecting
to demon internet with the same Hayes Accura 336 PCMCIA Fax/Modem.
Therefore I know my hardware set up is working.
So I don't think it is problem with my modem, or pppd, or the device driver.
Especially when the `chat' script can dial in to demon romp and connect
but as soon the `pppd' is spawned I get the
`ioctl(PPPIOCGUNIT) : Operation not permitted' message.

Any pointers considered.

--

Cheers
Peter

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