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From: ekennedy@cwis.unomaha.edu (Eric Kennedy)
Subject: FreeBSD incoming SLIP line configuration?
Message-ID: <ekennedy.754064115@cwis>
Summary: How do you configure FreeBSD for incoming SLIP connections?
Keywords: SLIP FreeBSD
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Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1993 14:15:15 GMT
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I am trying to configure a incoming SLIP line for FreeBSD.  My configuration 
is PC running FreeBSD 1.0 with a DOS PC connected to it with a null modem
cable.  I have tried CSLIPPER, UMSLIP, and SLIP8250 as SLIP drivers on the PC.
I am able to login to the FreeBSD machine and use the line as a terminal with
no difficulty.  When I login with an ID that runs sliplogin as it's shell I
get a message that the slip connection has started.  I have tried NCSA Telnet,
WATTCP apps, and QVTNET.  I am unable to connect with the server (however
they do start up okay, in other words they are finding the packet driver).  If
I load a comm package and ping the PC from the FreeBSD machine I can see 
that information is infact being sent to the PC.  It appears as though the 
information is not recognized by the TCP/IP packages.  Any suggestions? Is there
a special setup for the tty port to support incoming SLIP?  I've spent serveral 
hours trying to figure this out and am kind of at a loss as to what to try 
next.  (BTW, I have looked at all of the FAQ's).

Thanks, Eric Kennedy   (ek@cwis.unomaha.edu)