Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 01:51:31 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Lefty G." <lefty@area51.stjohns.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Modem problems... Message-ID: <199710200051.BAA03179@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 19 Oct 1997 19:05:38 EDT." <Pine.LNX.3.93.971019190007.16758B-100000@area51.stjohns.edu>
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> I have an annoying problem with my modem setup and Free-BSD..Apparently, > when I boot into FreeBSD, my USR modem *thinks* it is in fax machine mode, > and whenever I was to access it (ppp, minicom, etc) I have to do an ATZ > and then dial the number.. Also, when I stop using the modem, it resets to > fax machine mode shortly after (10 sec. later).. The peculiar thing is > when I boot into DOS on the same machine (different partition) the modem > works fine... > > This gets really annoying b/c when I let BSD sit idle, and my phone rings, > it will pick it up automatically and start sending fax start-up signals:( > Is there any process or daemon in BSD which sets up the modem (in my case > /dev/cuaa1..) which would cause this problem? > > Any info would help greatly! Sounds like you're running either mgetty or hylafax ! What does ps say ? Is the AA light flashing ? > -Lefty G> > > -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <bri@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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