Virtual link

[BONZI]

I am using PCQ Kppp needs to create a virtual link tp /dev/modem the link that the modem driver created was something else I am now creating the link by runing the command each time(I made an icon for that) how can I add that in the startup? Another provlem is that the modem needs to be loades eachtime can I make the module to run at the startup. Now I have to keep the terminal open. If I close the terminal the driver is unloaded

 

[nixcraft]

nohup /path/to/command-to-load driver &

After closing terminal command will run in background

Better way is to configure it in /etc/modules.conf and make changes in /etc/rc.local to load driver each time linux comes up.

 

[BONZI]

The idea of nohup was excellent but it is not working for me. I tried entering nohup slmodemd to file:/etc/rc.d/rc.local but when the command is executed the pc stops booting. Ithink the problem is that the command nohup itself has to be closed. Any Idea of tweaking it??

 

[nixcraft]

LOL

nohup used from commad line and not from script if you wanna use it from script then use following and you are done:
/path/to/script &

 

[BONZI]

Oh IC I will try actually I've never heard about nohup b4.Thnx for the info .

 

[BONZI]

That worked thnx nixcraft.