[CentOS] I can't connect to /dev/ttyS0

Sun Sep 25 01:28:49 UTC 2011

----- Original Message -----
| The computer is an HP Proliant DC7600S.
| O/S: Centos 5.7
| 
| I try to connect minicom or Hylafax to /dev/ttyS0 and I can't reach
| the
| modem.
| 
| Can somebody had this problem and find a solution?
| 
| 
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| Michel Donais
| 
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It's a permissions issue.  Either add the users in question to the group owning /dev/ttyS0 or you need to create a device override script which changes the ownership of the file each time the system boots.

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