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Re: /dev/cua? Vs /dev/ttyS? (was: Re: co-existance of pppd and mgetty ?)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mika Neva)
Mon May 13 18:59:26 1996
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 17:05:17 +0300 (EET DST)
From: Mika Neva <count@juhani.lpt.fi>
To: Tony Nugent <tonyn@sctnugen.ppp.gu.edu.au>
cc: linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-ppp@vger.rutgers.edu
In-Reply-To: <199605122157.HAA03287@sctnugen.ppp.gu.edu.au>
On Mon, 13 May 1996, Tony Nugent wrote:
Hi,
> Can someone kindly explain the difference between the /dev/cua? and
> /dev/ttyS? devices?
>
> Exactly how _should_ they be used?
>
> (10 points for the correct answer :-)
/dev/cua Dial_out
/dev/ttyS Dial_in
But not always... ;)
Here's worth of ten points :)
Have fun,
Mika
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