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From: lam@awod.com (Ken Lam)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Modem and cu dialout program.
Date: 27 Aug 1996 13:11:29 GMT
Organization: Integrated Technical Systems
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In article <32222A21.7769@tidepool.com>, shadow1@tidepool.com says...
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>I was wondering if anyone know how to use the cu program.  I have tried
>a switch cu -1 /dev/cuaa1 dir, but it doesn't seem to work.  The modem
>is installed on com2.  I tired to use the PPP term program, but it seems
>to have a problem interacting with my PPP connection.  Any clue, thanks.

I use cu all the time.  The only thing I do  different is to specify
port speed.

cu -l /dev/cuaa1 -s 115200

Does it say "connected" when you run cu?  Did the kernel detect your modem?
Do you a com4 sharing an IRQ?


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Ken Lam                                                   lam@awod.com
Integrated Technical Systems                              
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