RE: modemlights bug

["Smith, Nathan A., Capt." <smithna Comanche plk af mil>]

Where is the modemlights applet?  Is it part of the CVS?

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	John Ellis [SMTP:johne@bellatlantic.net]
> Sent:	Sunday, May 24, 1998 9:59 AM
> To:	Toshio Kuratomi
> Subject:	Re: modemlights bug
> 
> Toshio writes:
> >I have a problem with modemlights when I am disconnected from the
> network.
> >Namely it gives me the error "ioctl failed" over and over -- this
> printing
> >takes up a large chunk of CPU time....
> >
> >I suspect modemlights needs to check a condition and stop polling if
> >the network is down.
> 
> The modemlights applet checks for the presence of a modem lock file, by
> default
> this is /var/lock/LCK..modem, it can be changed in the propeties dialog.
> It seems
> the lock file is not removed when you disconnect from the network. Could
> you
> check if this file changes when you connect and disconnect? Even if it's
> still there
> when you disconnect, does the file's length or timestamp change?
> 
> There is probably a better way to check this, but I do not know it. If
> someone
> knows a better solution, please Email me.
> 
> John
> 
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