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From: dbader@umiacs.umd.edu (David A. Bader)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: FreeBSD 2.1.6.1 and MaxTech 33.6Kb modem
Date: 11 Feb 1997 09:29:05 -0500
Organization: Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), Univ of Maryland, College Park
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Hi,
I sometimes have the following modem problem: I'm using the
user-space ppp with tun0, and connecting to a dialup ISP via my
MaxTech 33.6Kb modem (jumpered to /dev/cuaa1 and NOT PnP). I usually
have no problems and have connected many times without a problem, but
every once in a while (after redialing dozens of times ;) I try to
break the dialing sequence, and the modem leaves the line off the
hook. No matter what terminal program I use to connect to /dev/cuaa1
(e.g. ppp, kermit, or minicom), I cannot get my modem to hang up the
line, or get any response (even when I do the modem reset at&f1
command). If I disconnect the phone line from the modem and re-plug it
back in, the line is still open (and playing through the modem
speaker) and the modem does not let go. The only solution I've found
is to "shutdown -h now" and kill the juice to the modem; ("reboot"
doesn't do this). Any suggestions (other than to buy a real modem :) ?
Thanks,
david
David A. Bader, Ph.D. Office: 301-405-6755
Institute for Advanced Computer Studies FAX: 301-314-9658
A.V. Williams Building Internet: dbader@umiacs.umd.edu
University of Maryland WWW: http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~dbader
College Park, MD 20742