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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: Slip device Problems
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Date: 31 Jan 1995 00:26:49 -0000
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Terry Rossi (tpr@picspc01.pics.com) wrote:
: Hi,

: I hope someone can point me in the right direction, I cannot seem to 
: get SLIP or PPP to work on my modem attached to FreeBSD 2.0R.  As soon
: as I "slattach" or "pppd" I recieve the following errors:

: Any pointers are appreciated?


: picspc01 login: DIALUP ttyd0, tpr
: picspc01 login: login on ttyd0 as tpr
: picspc01 slattach[13845]: ioctl(TIOCSCTTY) failed: Operation not permitted
: picspc01 slattach[13845]: tcsetpgrp failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device
: picspc01 slattach[13845]: ioctl(TIOCSETD): Operation not permitted

If you're dialing out, you should be using /dev/cua00 and running slattach.
If you're the receiving end, you should be using /dev/ttyd0 and running
sliplogin....

It looks like you've got something mixed up....

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>

Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....