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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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