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Date:      Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:18:46 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Frank Seltzer <frankd@yoda.fdt.net>
To:        Chris Lavin <chrisl@bbs.justcompute.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Help with serial terms and modems
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.91.960617101603.29830D-100000@Kryten.nina.com>
In-Reply-To: <199606171326.JAA08825@only.justcompute.com>

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On Mon, 17 Jun 1996, Chris Lavin wrote:

> Ok Im stumped... I am trying to enable ttyd0 on my system for a connection
> through a NULL MODEM cable. I have tried, tried and tried again. I have
> edited my "ttys" file for ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.9600" unknown on
> secure. But I fail to get a connect. I have tried 3 different null modem
> cables.. Im about ready to pulll my hair out! Can you offer any help? Oh
> yes my serial ports do exist and are recognized as 16550 Uarts. I just
> don't know what else to try..
> 
> 
> 				Thanx
> 				Chris

Have you rebooted or issued the command
	
	kill -1 1

to force the system to reread ttys? I have this enabled on my system and 
it works fine - the only difference in my ttys is I set the term type to 
vt100 rather than unknown.

Frank
--
Only in America can a homeless veteran sleep in a cardboard box while a 
draft dodger sleeps in the White House.    <unknown>





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