From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jun 17 07:20:48 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id HAA20613 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 17 Jun 1996 07:20:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from Kryten.nina.com (dyn049-gnv.51.fdt.net [205.229.51.50]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id HAA20605 for ; Mon, 17 Jun 1996 07:20:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from frankd@localhost) by Kryten.nina.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) id KAA20700; Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:18:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:18:46 -0400 (EDT) From: Frank Seltzer X-Sender: frankd@Kryten.nina.com To: Chris Lavin cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help with serial terms and modems In-Reply-To: <199606171326.JAA08825@only.justcompute.com> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk 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.