Re: [MiNT] /dev/

[Mikko Larjava <mitala@ftp.funet.fi>]

On Fri, 7 May 1999, Martin-Eric Racine wrote:

> > This is another question. The problem you mentioned is that it's not 
> > possible to ask for the number of serial ports. You said it's only 
> > through the RSVF cookie possible. But to use a cookie for this isn't a 
> > good design. A ioctl or something like this is much better.
> 
> Let's keep in mind that RSVF cookie works on _anything_ that runs
> TOS (if you install HS-Modem), while /dev/name is only available 
> on MiNT or Magic.  Compatibility is the word.

HS-Modem does implement u:\dev\ for serial ports. The problem is that it 
is not fully compatible with MiNT's implementation which is official if I 
remember correctly.