Very Computer

Modem Blues:

        I have a Supra 28.8 kb modem attached to port A of a serial
split cable off the serial port of a SS 20. I want to set up the
port to be bidirectional. For now I am just trying to see if I can
tip out and get out with kermit. The results are not good.

        Would someone advise me what might be wrong with the following
software setup?

         A troubling fact is that when the modem is used  alone with
a full-duplex 1-8-none wyse50 at 9600 it takes commands OK but doesn't
echo even if ATE1 is used. The modem does communicate to services, it
echos properly but it drops some characters.

        In the cases below I am trying to use the modem to dial out
from the computer's port.

        The /etc/remote file. I am trying to go out via /dev/cua/a
which is called hardwire2. Hardwire is used for another purpose and is working.

# cat /etc/remote
cuab:dv=/dev/cua/b:br#2400
dialup1|Dial-up system:\
        :pn=2015551212:tc=UNIX-2400:
hardwire:\
        :dv=/dev/term/b:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D:
hardwire2:\
        :dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D:
tip300:tc=UNIX-300:
tip1200:tc=UNIX-1200:
tip0|tip2400:tc=UNIX-2400:
tip9600:tc=UNIX-9600:
tip19200:tc=UNIX-19200:
UNIX-300:\

UNIX-1200:\

UNIX-2400:\

UNIX-9600:\

UNIX-19200:\

VMS-300|TOPS20-300:\

VMS-1200|TOPS20-1200:\

dialers:\
        :dv=/dev/cua/b:

        The port monitors running. The one for /dev/term/a is intended for
bidirectional use.

# pmadm -l
PMTAG          PMTYPE         SVCTAG         FLGS ID       <PMSPECIFIC>
tcp            listen         lp             -    root     - - p - /var/spool/lp/fifos/listenS5 #
tcp            listen         lpd            -    root     \x00020203000000000000000000000000 - p - /var/spool/lp/fifos/listenBSD #
tcp            listen         0              -    root     \x00020ACE000000000000000000000000 - c - /usr/lib/saf/nlps_server #
zsmon          ttymon         ttyb           u    root     /dev/term/b I - /usr/bin/login - 9600 ldterm,ttcompat ttyb login: - tvi925 y  #
zsmon          ttymon         ttya           u    root     /dev/term/a b - /usr/bin/login - contty5H ldterm,ttcompat Please Login:  - - n  #dial in/out on serial port

        The permissions on the devices. You will note that the real permisisons
are for the devices linked to. Where is getty when you want it? :-)

# cd /dev/term
# ls -l
total 4


# cd ../..//devices/obio
# ls -l
total 0
crw-------   1 root     sys       74,  0 Oct 18  1994 profile:profile

        Now the tests. Kermit has actually worked a couple of times but
I have had difficulty reproducing the conditions. Now both kermit and tip
fail. Tip has never worked. This is bad.

# /usr/local/bin/kermit
C-Kermit, 4D(061) 8 Sep 86, 4.2 BSD
Type ? for help
C-Kermit>set lin  e /dev/cua/a
set line /dev/cua/a
C-Kermit>set speed 9600
set speed 9600
/dev/cua/a: 9600 baud
C-Kermit>connect
connect
Connecting thru /dev/cua/a, speed 9600.
The escape character is CTRL-\ (28).
Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
or followed by ? to see other options.
Sorry, can't condition console terminal
C-Kermit>quit
quit
# tip hardwire2
link down

I suspect that you've been working on this modem and port long enough that
parts of both are fouled up. (It's certainly happened to ME before!)

Most important--reset the modem back to a known state. There must be a way
in a Supra to turn it back to some factory default. Look in the book for
some basic 9600 baud, sw or hw flow control setup. Don't worry about locking
the DTE rate yet, unless that's a factory default setting. Get it working,
THEN lock the rate between the modem and the Sun.

Now, reboot the Sun, if at all possible. Several times my clients had a modem
setup that was perfect, only it didn't work because the kernel was all
confused from their messing about with it. Reboot is a great, brutal cleanup of
the kernel data structures. :-)

Look for lock files (which I don't really suspect, but looking for them
is good modem hygiene) in /var/spool/locks and delete the ones which look
like they're yours.

Check your modem cable, or try another 25 pin, straight-through cable.

Make kermit setuid-uucp, like tip is.

I bet you're a lot closer to success at this than you know!

.Celeste Stokely, Unix System Administration Consultant, Stokely Consulting

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: Modem Blues:

:       I have a Supra 28.8 kb modem attached to port A of a serial
: split cable off the serial port of a SS 20. I want to set up the
: port to be bidirectional. For now I am just trying to see if I can
: tip out and get out with kermit. The results are not good.

:       Would someone advise me what might be wrong with the following
: software setup?

:        A troubling fact is that when the modem is used  alone with
: a full-duplex 1-8-none wyse50 at 9600 it takes commands OK but doesn't
: echo even if ATE1 is used. The modem does communicate to services, it
: echos properly but it drops some characters.

:       In the cases below I am trying to use the modem to dial out
: from the computer's port.

:       The /etc/remote file. I am trying to go out via /dev/cua/a
: which is called hardwire2. Hardwire is used for another purpose and is working.

: # cat /etc/remote
: cuab:dv=/dev/cua/b:br#2400
: dialup1|Dial-up system:\
:       :pn=2015551212:tc=UNIX-2400:
: hardwire:\
:       :dv=/dev/term/b:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D:
: hardwire2:\
:       :dv=/dev/term/a:br#9600:el=^C^S^Q^U^D:ie=%$:oe=^D:
: tip300:tc=UNIX-300:
: tip1200:tc=UNIX-1200:
: tip0|tip2400:tc=UNIX-2400:
: tip9600:tc=UNIX-9600:
: tip19200:tc=UNIX-19200:
: UNIX-300:\

: UNIX-1200:\

: UNIX-2400:\

: UNIX-9600:\

: UNIX-19200:\

: VMS-300|TOPS20-300:\

: VMS-1200|TOPS20-1200:\

: dialers:\
:       :dv=/dev/cua/b:

:       The port monitors running. The one for /dev/term/a is intended for
: bidirectional use.

: # pmadm -l
: PMTAG          PMTYPE         SVCTAG         FLGS ID       <PMSPECIFIC>
: zsmon          ttymon         ttya           u    root     /dev/term/a b - /usr/bin/login - contty5H ldterm,ttcompat Please Login:  - - n  #dial in/out on serial port

:       Now the tests. Kermit has actually worked a couple of times but
: I have had difficulty reproducing the conditions. Now both kermit and tip
: fail. Tip has never worked. This is bad.

: # /usr/local/bin/kermit
: C-Kermit, 4D(061) 8 Sep 86, 4.2 BSD
: Type ? for help
: C-Kermit>set lin  e /dev/cua/a
: set line /dev/cua/a
: C-Kermit>set speed 9600
: set speed 9600
: /dev/cua/a: 9600 baud
: C-Kermit>connect
: connect
: Connecting thru /dev/cua/a, speed 9600.
: The escape character is CTRL-\ (28).
: Type the escape character followed by C to get back,
: or followed by ? to see other options.
: Sorry, can't condition console terminal
: C-Kermit>quit
: quit
: # tip hardwire2
: link down