settings, lock file etc

[sean collins]

Hello the devel.

I'm having issues with minicom. I was using 2.1, now on 2.2 - same
issues. I have a built in serial port and a USB serial port, on Linux
2.6.20 i686.

When I start minicom with no command line arguments, it connects to
/dev/modem and places a lock file in /var/lock

If I change Serial device to /dev/ttyUSB0, the lock file remains for
/dev/modem, so I can't start a second minicom.

I'm not convinced the next bit is minicom's fault, it may be
usbserial, or it may even be a feature! If I start minicom without
arguments, and change Serial device to ttyUSB0, and alter the port
settings, I can't use my USB-connected serial port. If I save the
setup (as usb0, for instance), I can exit and invoke 'minicom usb0',
and it works!

I did consider altering the code so that it does what I'm expecting
(new lock file, apply port settings), but it looks awfully neat and
tidy as it is! If you want me to try pinning the problems down
further, please let me know, and I'll do my best.

Regards
Sean