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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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[ Chat and slattach ]
> I've never gotten it to work from slattach.  Maybe it works for other
> people, but for me it croaks immediately after invocation when run by
> slattach, whereas it works fine when run with the same arguments (and
> script) if run by itself.

I *think* I might have a clue why it works for me and doesn't work other
folks.  I didn't get it work until I setup a getty on my new box running
on ttydX, where X is the same port (cuaaX) I was trying to use startslip
on.  Why it works that way I don't know, but having the getty running is
a nice backup solution.  If/when slattach dies on my box, I can dial in
remotely and start it backup. :)


Nate