Re: Manually configuring modem line

[Christopher Wong <chris csports com>]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 05:14:36PM -0400, Christopher Wong wrote:
> > On Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Jeff Kinz wrote:
> > 
> > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2003 at 01:15:47PM -0400, Christopher Wong wrote:
> > > > How does one manually configure a modem line in RH9? This used to
> > > > be done using control-panel. I don't actually have a modem hooked
> > > > up to the line so kudzu will not work here. I want the serial port
> > > > configured to talk to the UPS in APC's "simple signalling mode",
> > > > and the docs indicate that modem mode is the way to go.
> > > 
> > > So what happens if you pretend the UPS is a modem and let kudzu have
> > > a run at it?  Anything? Good or Bad?
> 
> Did your UPS come with any Linux based software to make your linux box
> UPS-aware or UPS-friendly?

I eventually figured out the UPS thing (combination of a funny cable and
separation of configuration between /etc/ups/*.conf and
/etc/sysconfig/ups). But I would still like to know the answer to my
original question. Does kudzu actually DO anything other than to recognize
a modem? I don't see a /dev/modem link, for example. I wanted to know the
Approved Red Hat Way To Do This, since any custom futzing can get
clobbered by Red Hat utilities.

Chris