Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!emory!wa4mei!bcs800!jeffs From: jeffs@bcs800.UUCP (Jeff Smith) Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.misc Subject: Re: Altos 586 using a 2400b Modem Message-ID: <1207@bcs800.UUCP> Date: 16 Apr 91 15:37:55 GMT References: <233@willow.MV.COM> Organization: Brock Control Systems, Atlanta, Georgia Lines: 29 In <233@willow.MV.COM> shawn@willow.MV.COM (Shawn M. Rogers) writes: > disable tty6 > /etc/modem tty6 > enable tty6 >The Problem: The modem is not answering the phone, so I cannot get a login. >The type of modem being used is just your basic 2400 Hayes compatible type >modem. The cable I'm using was made using the pinouts in the manual. I have had similar problems running a modem from my altos 486. The ports didn't need any pins changed, but a null modem adapter on a regular terminal port (2-5) is all it took. after connecting the modem on the port, (tty5 for me) with the null modem adapter, run pconfig and tell it that it has a modem on the line at 2400. pconfig will put /etc/modem tty5 in the /etc/rc file and will enable the port (actually all the ports ;-<) when you leave pconfig. the modem seems to work fine with that setup. I did have some problems though after a while, the modem stopped answering the phone. It picked up, but immediately hung up the phone. I changed to always having dcd hi on the line and it seemed to work alright. hope this helps! jeffs -- Jeff Smith | #include Brock Control Systems | uucp: ...!gatech!emory!bcs800!jeffs | internet: jeffs%bcs800.uucp@mathcs.emory.edu tel: +800 444 3070 | -All my life I said I wanted to be someone... | -now I can see I should have been more specific.