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From: kline@tera.com (Gary Kline)
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Subject: Re: SLIP Setup...help!
To: anthony.s.magner@cpmx.saic.com
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 1996 13:50:04 -0800 (PST)
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In-Reply-To: <2469F1945C3@BlueRidge-EF.SAIC.COM> from "Tony Magner" at Jan 15, 96 02:53:17 pm
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According to Tony Magner:
> 
> On 15 Jan 96, Tony Magner scribbled:
> 
> >Newbie here!
> >
> >I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to setup a SLIP server using
> >2.1.0. I've read thru the handbook and various other Unix resources
> >on the net to no avail.  I think I've got it to a point where I may
> >be able to connect but I can't access the damn modem to set it to
> >auto-answer using tip.  I keep getting a link down error.  If
> >anything needs to be posted for further assistance pls advise.  
> >
> >TIA.
> >
> 
> I've since been able to get tip to work and I've set the modem, but I 
> can't exit tip.  Supposed to type ~ right?  Doesn't exit.  What do I 
> do now?
> 
> The modems connect but I don't get a prompt through the terminal 
> program to login to BSD.  Is this another issue where I've f*&%ed up?
> 

	You exit tip the same way you get out of cu.  With
	``~.'' at the beginning of a newline.

	Soon---within the next week or so---I'll publish the 
	few paragraphs about tip that I have written up in
	my HowTo file.  It may save others time, grief.

	gary kline