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From: tom@uniserve.com (Tom Samplonius)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: getty help please
Date: 26 Jan 1996 23:29:40 GMT
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In article <4eam45$goe@comet.magicnet.net>, dpb@magicnet.net says...
>
>Hello,
>
>I have read the faqs and the handbook on all related subjects but I
>still need a hand.
>
>I am having a problem getting getty to watch my port.  It sleeps on
>that port fine but never issues a login prompt.  The modem answers
>every time and the light lights when I get a login prompt at bootup.
>I hardcoded the autoanswer command and a reset-when DTR-goes-low
>command as well.
>
>The modem answers every time just fine, but instead of a login I get:
>
>Connect 28800/ARQ/V34/LAPM
>klf-0ew 95k 3-kghb-hk letr
>
>But no login!  When I type I get garbage.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated!

  Looks like a mis-matched baud rate.

  Remember modems only auto sync to a baud rate while in command mode.
So use tip, or cu to talk to the modem at the proper baud rate, and
do a "at&w" to make sure the modem remebers the port baud rate.

Tom