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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: cuaa1 device on us robotics sportster does not echo AT output
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 1997 14:35:13 +0100
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <6D3243841113D344.30F2EBEA4F5822B2.63675CEFB347FDD6@library-proxy.airnews.net>,
	"Patrick McCook" <cookie97@flash.net> writes:
> I have FreeBSD 2.2.1 installed, with US Robotics 56k sportster modem
> configured as cuaa1 (com2, irq3).
> Using cu -l /dev/cuaa1, I am able to connect to the modem and successfully
> send AT commands, but there is not output.
> There are no OK responses, and if I issue a read of the modem's
> configuration (i.e. ATI4) I have to press the enter key to read each byte
> into the console.  This affects programs like ppp and dip as I can connect
> to the ISP but the modem does not respond with it's input unless I am there
> to interactively press the enter key a jillion times.  Any ideas?

Sounds like maybe something else is using IRQ 3 (maybe a network card?).

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Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
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Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !