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From: koosh@villon.ccs.itd.umich.edu (David L. Cushard)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.apps
Subject: Re: Minicom-1.6 problems
Date: 15 Mar 1994 02:52:40 GMT
Organization: University of Michigan
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Christopher L. Mikkelson (ap713@yfn.ysu.edu) wrote:

: I recently obtained minicom-1.60 from sunsite.unc.edu, and it compiles
: and runs with one exception -- it won't talk to my modem.  I have it 
: set up to talk to /dev/cua01 (my modem dialout device [FreeBSD-1.0 with
: bidirectional com ports]).  minicom locks the com port, but when I try
: to dial, It won't talk to the modem.  Has anyone else had this trouble?
: has anyone else not had this trouble :) ?

: Thanks in advance,
: -Chris
: --

I got it to work for me, except it simply refuses to operate under
even parity...No, that's not a good explanation...It will not even
try to enter even parity, no matter what I do...tip & cu have no
such problem, so I guess I am stuck with that for now.