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From: garnett@cs.utexas.edu (John William Garnett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: Re: Modem hookup problems (2400 baud)
Summary: how do I obtain a serial cable (RS-232) for my NeXT?
Keywords: modem serial cable
Message-ID: <61@puma.cs.utexas.edu>
Date: 17 Nov 90 00:03:34 GMT
References: <1990Nov9.144735.12379@uunet!unhd> <56699@brunix.UUCP>
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Organization: UT at Austin, Dept. of CS
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In article <56699@brunix.UUCP> rca@cs.brown.edu (Ronald C.F. Antony) writes:
>In article <1990Nov9.144735.12379@uunet!unhd> bwb@unh.edu (Brent Benson) writes:
>>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
>

I'm having modem problems as well, but mine are a bit more basic.

Where does one obtain a NeXT serial cable?  I called the NeXT telebusiness
line and they suggested a company called "Computer Connections" someplace in
Connecticut (Hamden?).  Supposedly they will BUILD a cable to specs for about
$30.  Has anyone out there dealt with this company that would care to comment?

Does NeXT really not offer a serial cable for sale that will work with the
030 NeXT cube?  I know this is a fairly common practice (for a computer
manufacturer to ignore cabling) but I was hoping NeXT would be a little
different in this regard.

Please advise me as to the best way to obtain a serial cable for my NeXT.  I
need a DB-25 male connector for the modem side.

Final question: will any RS-232 cable that works on an 030 NeXT also work
with the RS-423 port that is standard on the 040 NeXT's?

Thanks,

John Garnett
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John Garnett
                              University of Texas at Austin
garnett@cs.utexas.edu         Department of Computer Science
                              Austin, Texas