Date: Thu, 6 Jun 1996 17:03:40 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Information Help Desk <info@adn.edu.ph> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: dial-up access setup Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960606170249.5084B-100000@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960607042121.15285B-100000@sili.adn.edu.ph>
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On Fri, 7 Jun 1996, Information Help Desk wrote: > I was setting up a modem 14.4 in COM2 (BOCA /External) for dial-up > access to my FreeBSD box. I went through each of the steps in the > handbook. The problem was I can't get the modem in the FreeBSD box to > answer. I noticed something odd though. The modem's SD and RD are lighted. > And, whenever I run 'stty -a -f /dev/cuaa1', I get 'stty: /dev/cuaa1: > Device busy'. But, I haven't done anything yet. How do I get the modem's > HS and TR to be the only ones lighted up? Something is transmitting and receiving quickly on your modem, if the lights are solid on. Or your modem is broke. If you can't get to /dev/cuaa1, make sure you're root and/or the permissions are set properly. I read "device busy" to often mean "permission denied". Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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