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From: bwb@uunet!unhd (Brent Benson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Modem hookup problems (2400 baud)
Keywords: modem
Message-ID: <1990Nov9.144735.12379@uunet!unhd>
Date: 9 Nov 90 14:47:35 GMT
Reply-To: bwb@unh.edu (Brent Benson)
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I've moved my 68030 NeXT cube (along with myself) to a new location
and I'm trying to get it working with a 2400 baud modem (I said
goodbye to my 9600 baud rolm connection).

The relevant part of my /etc/ttys file looks like this:

ttya	"/usr/etc/getty std.2400"	unknown	on	secure
ttyda	"/usr/etc/getty std.2400"	dialup	on

And my /etc/gettytab file:

6|std.2400|2400-baud:\
	:sp#2400:

When I try to use kermit I get "/dev/ttya: Permission denied" (the
permisions are -rw--w--w-).  When I change it so everyone can read the
file (-rw-rw-rw-) it will let me set line to /dev/ttya, but then will
give me a "Sorry, Can't condition communication line" error.

I tried using tip a2400.  Occasionally it will actually connect (to
the modem) and sometimes I can get it to dial and it seems to connect
at the other end.  But it ends up giving me garbage and giving my
"write: Bad file number" every time I try to type a character.  I end
up having to kill the tip processes from another Terminal.  The
"write: Bad file number" seems to be the most consistant thing that I
get.  Sometimes after it hooks up it just scrolls garbage incessantly
until I kill the process.

I would appreciate any advice or suggestions that you all could give
me.

Thanks,
Brent
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