Re: [Sheflug] Process locking

[Keith Powell <nospam [at] g4jvx.screaming.net>]

Hello Pieter

Since sending me last message I have recieved yours.

Thanks for the advice.

There was a ttyS0 lock file in /var/lock, which I deleted. There was also a
ttyS1 lock file which I haven't deleted.

Unfortunately, running the program immediately afterwards, gave the same
process error message and wouldn't run. A new S0 lock file was in the folder.

It must be something else which is causing it. Non of my Linux problems are
ever straightforward.

Many thanks

Keith

On Sun, 14 Jan 2001, you wrote:
> On Sunday 14 January 2001  3:59 pm, you wrote:
> 
> > Then trying to start tnt gives the "Device locked by process" error, with a
> > different process number each time I try it.
> >
> 
> This usually means the lock file created by a program using the /dev/ttyS0 
> device has not been removed at the time of killing the program process. The 
> lock file usually sits in the "/var/lock/"  directory and is usually called 
> "LCK..ttyS0" or something similar.
> If you are sure no process is using the device in question (you have killed 
> it or it has crashed without removing the lock file) you may delete the lock 
> file with impunity.
> 
> Pieter
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