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From: dold@mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Re: 386/ix vp/ix using com1 device with Arnet Smartport-8
Message-ID: <694@mitisft.Convergent.COM>
Date: 17 May 89 15:18:28 GMT
References: <32904@sgi.SGI.COM>
Organization: Convergent Technologies, San Jose, CA
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in article <32904@sgi.SGI.COM>, grego@scruffy.SGI.COM (Greg Orsini) says:

> I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port 
> works fine under unix (386/ix).  All of the things I try on COM1 think
> they are working, but nothing comes out the port.  I would appreciate
> any comments anyone may have to direct me to the trouble.

My setup is similar, Everex 386/20, XENIX 2.2.3 (?), and Arnet dumb ports.
A medical program provided by the AMA won't dial out under VP/IX, 
**UNLESS**
I use XENIX to talk to the modem first. (cu -s1200 mynumber)
After that, I can use the AMA package under VP/IX...

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