Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:46:12 -0800 From: Jamie Norwood <mistwolf@mushhaven.net> To: Dan Diephouse <dragon.s@ix.netcom.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Palm Pilot serial connection to PPP Message-ID: <19991209084611.A77038@mushhaven.net> In-Reply-To: <380F84E0.D4AD1FEB@ix.netcom.com> References: <380F84E0.D4AD1FEB@ix.netcom.com>
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On Thu, Oct 21, 1999 at 05:25:52PM -0400, Dan Diephouse wrote: > With the new Palm OS 3.3 update I am supposed to be able to create a > serial connection from my Palm Pilot in its cradle to my machine. I > have set up PPP, but when I go to establish the serial connection on the > Pilot it just sits there. Since it is supposed to prompt me for the > password when the login prompt comes up, I have deduced it is not a PPP > setup problem. Therefore it must be a getty settings problem or such. > > Soooo....I downloaded a serial program for the Palm Pilot and went into > the term program on my PC. When I typed a character on my computer it > turns up as jibberish on the Pilot and vice versa. Anyone have any idea > what I should do to fix this? Is this really feasible? Sounds like you have each side set for different speeds; try making sure they are both 9600/14400/28800/whatever. Jamie > > Thanks, > > Dan Diephouse > > P.S. > Getty is set up for the serial port as: > ttyd0 "/usr/libexec/getty std.38400" dialin on secure > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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