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From: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au (Terry Dwyer 619 491 5161)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Getting tip to talk to a Supra modem
Date: 26 Jan 1994 22:53:00 +0800
Organization: Telecom Australia
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Curt Sampson (a09878@giant.rsoft.bc.ca) wrote:
: I recently tried to use tip to dial out to a BBS, but I got some
: strange behaviour. According to the status lights, it initalised the
: modem and sent it the dialing string. I then heard the modem pick up
: the line and touch-tone dial the first digit and then stop. (It's a
: touch-tone line, so this is fine.) Then it just sits there.
: Anybody know what's up here?
: Also, is there a way to get tip to just connect to the serial line
: directly, without sending anything to the modem, so I can dial the
: modem myself?
use cu:
cu -l /dev/your_outgoing_tty -s baud_rate dir
: cjs
: --
: Curt Sampson a09878@giant.rsoft.bc.ca
: Fluor Daniel 604 691 5458
: 1444 Alberni Street
: Vanouver, B.C., V6G 2Z4 "Do not expect fairings."
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