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Date:      Sat, 30 Dec 1995 11:45:15 -0600 (CST)
From:      "Timothy C. Brown" <tbrown@icon-stl.net>
To:        Stephen Couchman <scouch@io.org>
Cc:        Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com>, questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ijppp cannot talk to modem (/dev/cuaa1)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSI.3.91.951230114443.21830A-100000@server.icon-stl.net>
In-Reply-To: <199512301725.MAA06484@io.org>

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What COM port is your modem on?  Does it work alright under DOS or any
other operating systems (or do you use any other operating systems?)

On Sat, 30 Dec 1995, Stephen Couchman wrote:

> Barry,
> 
> Thanks for the files.  These seem to match what I have, but all of the
> settings (except for device) are elementary if ijppp cannot talk to my
> modem.  It may seem like a 'small' problem, but without communications with
> the modem, I am going nowhere fast.... :-((
> 
> tip and cu have no problems communicating with the modem...:-((
> 
> -- Stephen
> 
> At 10:17 AM 12/30/95 -0500, you wrote:
> >This may not be of any use, but I'm including it anyway.  I just
> >start ppp as root, 'dial panix', then switch to the vc's for the
> >other applications; finger, ftp, gopher.... I'm not sure as to why
> >your ppp program is not talking to your modem. Thats a small mystery.
> >I'm including portions of my ppp files. Hope it helps.
> >
> >Barry Masterson
> >jbarrm@panix.com
> >
> >>--->--->--->--->--->
> >  FreeBSD     2.1.0
> ><---<---<---<---<---<
> >
> >#################################################################
> >#
> >#  	PPP  Sample Configuration File
> >#
> >#	  Written by Toshiharu OHNO
> >#
> ># $Id: ppp.conf.sample,v 1.3 1995/04/22 17:14:21 amurai Exp $
> >#
> >#################################################################
> >#
> ># Default setup. Executed always when PPP is invoked.
> >#
> >default:
> > set device /dev/cuaa1
> > set speed 38400
> > set timeout 120
> > set debug
> > disable lqr
> > deny lqr
> > set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \"\" ATE1Q0 OK-AT-OK
> \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
> >#
> >#
> >#simplesite:
> >panix:
> > set phone 7414455
> > set login "TIMEOUT 10 ease?-\\r-ease? ppp ame: jbarrm word: password"
> > set ifaddr 166.84.200.109 198.7.0.124
> > add 0 255.255.255.0 198.7.0.124
> >
> >
> >#########################################################################
> >#
> >#          Example of ppp.linkup file
> >##
> ># $Id: ppp.linkup.sample,v 1.1.1.1 1995/01/31 06:24:33 amurai Exp $
> >#
> >#########################################################################
> >#
> >iij-demand:
> > delete ALL
> > add 0 0 HISADDR
> >#
> ># Otherwide, simply add peer as default gateway.
> >#
> >#MYADDR:
> >166.84.200.109:
> > add 0 0 HISADDR
> >
> >
> >##################################################
> ># Sysname	Secret Key	Peer's IP address
> >#
> ># $Id: ppp.secret.sample,v 1.2 1995/02/26 12:16:37 amurai Exp $
> >#
> >##################################################
> >#oscar		OurSecretKey	192.244.184.34/24
> >#BigBird		X4dWg9327	192.244.184.33/32
> >#tama		localPasswdForControl 
> >panix		passwd
> >
> >
> >
> >On Sat, 30 Dec 1995, Stephen Couchman wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to get ijppp (user ppp) to work, but I am running into one
> >> problem after another.
> >> 
> >> I have taken the advice given to me lately concerning my /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
> >> file.  This seems to setup my modem, etc. properly since the 'show modem'
> >> command within ijppp displays the expected results.
> >> 
> >> The problem, however, is that ijppp cannot seem to talk to my modem.
> >> 
> >> The modem is connected to /dev/cuaa1.  I can use 'tip' to connect to the
> >> modem, and dial out.
> >> 
> >> When I try to use the 'term' command from within ijppp, I get no response
> >> from the modem.  The RD/SD lights on my modem do not flash.  I get the same
> >> response if I use the 'dial' command from within ijppp (after starting the
> >> program with an ISP name found in my ppp.conf file.
> >> 
> >> BTW, when I use the 'term' or 'dial' command to access the modem using
> >> /dev/cuaa1, a 'LCK..cuaa1' file is created in '/var/spool/lock'.
> >> 
> >> Any ideas??
> >> 
> >> Thanks -- Stephen
> >> ______________________________
> >> Stephen Couchman    | scouch@io.org
> >> 
> >
> ______________________________
> Stephen Couchman    | scouch@io.org
> 



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