Re: [aclug-L] cut and paste (gpm)

[j m wagle <jmwagle@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nate:  Thanks, NOW I can use ttyS  (I was trying to use ttys! ...)
Old habits -- such as an indifference to CapItal LeTtErS Is a BaD
oNe..

I appreciate the help.
later,
mike wagle     
 

Nate Bargmann wrote:
> 
> Jesse Kaufman wrote:
> 
> > > I appreciate the help, but notice, I still use /dev/cua0 but my book
> > > (Linux Undercover) says: "... almost the same as the ttyS ones, but
> > > their use is now discouraged"  should I try to change this?
> >
> > hmm...  wish i knew...  i seem to remember hearing that the cuaX way of 
> > doing things is
> > going out, and tty the new way to go, but don't quote me on that.....
> 
> At this point, AFAIK even in 2.2.x, /dev/cuax is supported.  Linus has
> declared this to be depricated and says their support will not exist in
> kernels later than 2.2.x.  In fact I am using kernel 2.0.36 and had
> switched all my /dev/cuax references to /dev/ttySx a few months back
> when running kernel 2.0.33 with no ill effects.
> 
> Currently it is not *required* to stop using /dev/cuax, but understand
> that its support will be removed in the future.
> 
> - Nate >>
>
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