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Re: install modem


From: Eric Blake
Subject: Re: install modem
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:28:44 -0600
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Please keep replies on the list, so that others may chime in or review the
archives of what was discovered.

According to zeynab moghbel on 3/28/2007 4:52 AM:
> On 3/27/07, *Eric Blake* wrote:
> 
>> I created folder in dev , it's name modem , then i copy these
> files in it,
>> when i type
>> ln -s /dev/ttyS15/dev/modem in bash, it tell me ln: accessing
> '-s':no such
>> file or directory.
> 
> However, this portion is relevant.  Do you have an alias or function
> with
> a name of ln?  What does 'type ln' show?  Somehow, you are invoking
> ln in
> such a way that it expects -s to be a filename, rather than an option.
> What does 'ln --version' show?

> ' type ln' shows: ln is /bin/ln
> ln --version shows:
> ln(GNU coreatils) 5.97

You didn't do an actual screen capture, based on your typos.  You are due
for an upgrade; the latest stable version is 6.9.  Meanwhile, without
seeing more context of what you were trying to do, and the actual error
message it gave, I can't see anything further in your report that would
indicate why you had a problem.

- --
Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             address@hidden
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