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From: gary@dragon.dsh.org (Gary D. Duzan)
Subject: Re: getty on auto-answer modem
References: <1994Feb09.155746.46841@rchland.ibm.com>
Organization: Delaware State Hospital
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 1994 20:51:41 GMT
Message-ID: <CLA9yJ.Es2@dragon.dsh.org>
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In article <1994Feb09.155746.46841@rchland.ibm.com>,
John Nistler <john_nistler@vnet.ibm.com> wrote:
=>Help.
=>
=>I am trying to get my FreeBSD system to receive calls, but something is not working.  
=>
=>I have the following in my ttys file.
=>sio01 "/usr/libexec/getty d2400" vt100 on secure
=>
=>Before the call comes in the modems SD and RD lights are flickering.
=>
=>Then the call comes in the CD and OH lights go on but the SD and RD lights go out.
=>
=>No signon screen or anything.
=>
=>I then cancel the call the CD and OH lights go out and the SD and RD lights start to flicker again.
=>
=>Help!
=>
   Try turning off command echo on the modem. I think the command is ATE0,
but check your modem manual. And remember to AT&W to save whatever you do.

                                      Gary D. Duzan
                         Humble Practitioner of the Computer Arts



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