Winmodem sym link

[B.J. McClure]

I downloaded, installed and upgraded Linuxant's modem driver
hsfmodem-6.03.00lnxt04051300full_k2.6.5-1.358*.rpm on an FC2 install for
a Sony PCG-GRZ-610.  Modem 8086:2486 Sub 104d:8142.  The good news is
everything works.

In KPPP I left the default device at /dev/modem.  The original install
detected the modem as "Generic/Serial" and installed driver
"serial_cs".  It also created a sym link from /dev/modem to /dev/cua1. 
After install of Linuxant's driver the old driver still shows in the GUI
hardware scan.  If I change the default device in KPPP to /dev/ttySHSF0
the modem cannot be opened.  The sym link works fine.  However, every
time the machine is rebooted the symlink from /dev/modem to
/dev/ttySHSF0 defaults to the original value of /dev/cua1 and the link
to ttySHSF0 has to be created again.

Questions:
    1.  Why does the sym link revert every time the machine is booted
and is there a solution?

    2.  Why does hardware scan still show the original driver installed?

    3.  Why can't the modem be opened using /dev/ttySHSF0 as the default
device in KPPP?

Thanks in advance,
B.J. Mcclure
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