TOPIC

The log just scrolls some info about an error 2. What does that mean?

DISCUSSION

If FaxCenter detects modem activity it will attempt to use the device. If the modem has been locked by another program, FaxCenter will exit and return 2 (busy). Meaning if FaxCenter is open, and some other program tries to use the modem, then FaxCenter will complain about being busy.

Sometimes the PPP connection will fail to let go of the modem. (This is not the fault of FaxCenter.) If you are getting error #2s in the FaxCenter log, but you are 100% sure that you have hung up your Internet (PPP) connection, launch Terminal. If you dont feel comfortable about working in Terminal, just restart your computer and try again.

If you are undaunted by Terminal, launch it (it is in Applications/Utilities) and type the following exactly as shown:

ls -l /dev | cu

You will see either crw-r--r-- or crw-rw-rw- next to cu.modem:

If you get the former, that means that the PPP connection did not let go of the modem. Type the following into Terminal:

sudo chmod 666 /dev/cu.modem

That will change the permissions to crw-rw-rw-, and you are ready to go again.

DONT type the chmod command unless you are sure that you have hung up your PPP connection. Otherwise, you may have adverse results. If you dont feel comfortable with the terminal, dont try the previous. Simply restart your computer and try again.