http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=914661 --- Comment #7 from Martin Pluskal <mpluskal@suse.com> --- I have just tried this, and indeed unit file fails with symlink: lojza:~ # systemctl start mgetty@ttyS0 lojza:~ # systemctl status mgetty@ttyS0 mgetty@ttyS0.service - mgetty on /dev/ttyS0 Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mgetty@.service; disabled) Active: active (running) since Mon 2015-01-26 15:51:56 CET; 5s ago Docs: man:mgetty(8) Main PID: 10069 (mgetty) CGroup: /system.slice/system-mgetty.slice/mgetty@ttyS0.service └─10069 /usr/sbin/mgetty /dev/ttyS0 lojza:~ # systemctl stop mgetty@ttyS0 lojza:~ # ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem lojza:~ # systemctl start mgetty@modem lojza:~ # systemctl status mgetty@modem mgetty@modem.service - mgetty on /dev/modem Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/mgetty@.service; disabled) Active: inactive (dead) Docs: man:mgetty(8) -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.