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From: john@banzai.PCC.COM (John Canning)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
Subject: Re: AIX PS/2 modem configuration
Keywords: IBM AIX PS/2 X.25 maintenance update 01.02.0300
Message-ID: <1990Dec6.064444.4186@banzai.PCC.COM>
Date: 6 Dec 90 06:44:44 GMT
References: <9854@hydra.Helsinki.FI>
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In article <9854@hydra.Helsinki.FI> lehtonen@cs.Helsinki.FI (Tapio Lehtonen) writes:
>I keep getting modem commands even in the X.25 line. This makes
>logging in and initiating the session difficult. The commands are those
>others. How should I configure the line so that all programs involved
>believe it is not a modem line? CLOCAL + or - doesn't seem to affect
>anything.
>
>Local IBM reps claim that these problems do not exist. I would be
>grateful if someone: 
>1. would confirm that indeed AIX PS/2 sends modem commands allways 
>2: would know what to do.
>

Our experience has shown that the getty program does indeed send
Hayes specific modem commands to the modem.  Because of this, it
is difficult to use IBM modems on the PS/2...

Our solution was to use emacs to edit the binaries of getty and
remove the offending character sequences.  We used this trick to
our advantage when we needed to send commands to the modem to
make it work on a dedicated line.  This might help you with your
need to make the modem answer on the third ring.

Also, we have found various IBM representatives to be quite fond
of saying that this is not a problem, or "gosh, I've never seen
this before."  It borders on being pathetic.

Best of luck with this.