Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sftig.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxm!sftig!jmg From: jmg@sftig.UUCP (J.McGhee) Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Inquiry on cu Command to Access non-UNIX Systems Message-ID: <597@sftig.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 15:26:54 EDT Article-I.D.: sftig.597 Posted: Fri Oct 4 15:26:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Oct-85 08:02:33 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Summit, NJ Lines: 17 I've been trying to access non-UNIX microsystems running bulletin board system software by means of the "cu" command specifying a dial-up number as follows: $ cu -td -s300 telno In following the progress of the call through the diagnostics, I either get "BUSY" which is to be expected or "NO ANSWER" which was not expected because in calling the same number with a handset I always hear the carrier when the line is not busy. Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong? And does anyone have any additional information on the "cu" command other than that found in the UNIX manual. Joe McGhee ihnp4!sftig!jmg Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com