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From: daveh@marob.masa.com (Dave Hammond)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: Need help with dialin
Message-ID: <274FD724.65AE@marob.masa.com>
Date: 25 Nov 90 14:37:23 GMT
References: <68@gdx.UUCP>
Organization: ESCC, New York City
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In article <68@gdx.UUCP> jay@gdx.UUCP (Jay A. Snyder) writes:
>I'm using a Smart One 2400 hayes compatable modem.
>I have it setup so that the modem answers properly, but as soon as the
>modem answers, I get a console message:
>serial: ERROR: Garbage or loose cable on dev 0, port shut down

You should have the modem's power-up state configured for no command
echo (ATE0) and no response codes (ATQ1).  Otherwise, Xenix will get
stuff like "RING" and "CONNECT" which it assumes is garbage.

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