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From: jgoerzen@complete.org (John Goerzen)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Minicom not working
Date: 27 Dec 1995 02:06:03 -0600
Organization: Communications Centre (+1 316 367 8490)
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David E. O'Brien (obrien@cs.ucdavis.edu) wrote:
: John Goerzen (jgoerzen@complete.org) wrote:
: : Hi,
: : 
: : I have compiled Minicom for FreeBSD.  However, when run, it toggles the TR
: : light but does not transmit data.  I do have the port correctly setup.
: : 
: : Seyon, kermit, and cu/tip all work fine.
: : 
: : Help please.

: Please tell more about your setup.  Can you run minicom and get a responce
: to ``atz'' from your modem?  I've been using for the past quarter at school
: and it works ok (not GREAT, but ok).  I've been wishing to do a port for
: FreeBSD and have it about 1/2 ready (all the packaging to make it an
: offical port).

: I'm away on break right now, but email me and I'll send you what I have.  I
: want to see if it works for others.

It will toggle the DTR light but will not transmit any data to the modem
(thus no response to ATZ).

-- John
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