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From: brian@motcsd.csd.mot.com (Brian Smithson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: cu & uucp timeout
Message-ID: <2433@motcsd.csd.mot.com>
Date: 21 Dec 90 16:33:42 GMT
References: <658@hewey.dms.cdc.com>
Organization: Motorola CSD, Cupertino CA
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ian@dms.cdc.com (Ian Hogg) writes:


>... I've found out that cu & uucico have built time time out values of
>40 seconds.  That is they assume "no answer" if the other end doesn't
>answer in 40 seconds.  

>My configuration is an HP370, Trailblazer T2500 modem, and HP uses HDB uucp.

>Is there any way to work around this or freely available replacements for
>cu and uucico.  HP told me that's the way it is and I can buy the source
>code if I want to change it.

Shame on HP :-)

You can work around it by adding some delay in your dialer script before
you expect the CONNECT message.  For example:

telebit	=,-,	"" \pATZ\r\c OK\r ATDTW\T\r\c "" \d\d\d\d\d\c CONNECT

The sequence is as follows:

Send ATZ
Expect OK
Send ATDT... (dial)
Expect nothing
Wait for ~10 seconds
Expect CONNECT (this is where the dreaded uucico/cu timeout occurs)

Adjust the wait period to suit your particular needs.

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