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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: Modems, Kermit & SUN
Date: 18 Dec 1997 18:04:08 GMT
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In article <34996054.0@news.ptes.com>, Don O'Neil <daoneil@pbvs.com> wrote:
: I am having the darnedest time getting a modem to work on my Ultrasparc w/
: Kermit under Solaris 2.5.1... Here's the situation:
:
: Sun tech support helped me get the modem to at least work w/ tip, so I know
: the modem is ok... I can dial out, initialize, etc... whatever I want from
: tip, but I want to use Kermit so I can do some automation of file sending...
:
: When I go into Kermit's command mode, (version 6.0.192), I type in the
: following:
:
: set modem hayes
:
"Hayes" means Hayes-1200 or -2400. You probably want to pick a more modern
modem type; otherwise all bets are off (flow control, etc). Type:
set modem type ?
to see a list of the modem types that are supported. If yours is not on the
list, you can add it as a user-defined modem as described in the C-Kermit
manual.
: set line /dev/cua/b
:
Is this device properly configured for use with modems? Don't you have to run
some kind of setup program called "eeprom" or something? Did you do that?
The last time I looked, the procedure was described in the section "Setting up
Modem Software" in the Desktop SPARC Sun System & Network Manager's Guide or
equivalent manual.
: set speed 9600
: dial 555-1212 (or whatever)
:
: What I get back is:
:
: SERIAL: Operation would block
:
: What's up with this?
:
That's a message from the operating system, not Kermit. It almost certainly
indicates that the device was not set up for use with modems.
: Is there some special setting I need to use w/ my US Robotics Sportster
: 28.8?
:
You should tell C-Kermit to:
set modem type usr
rather than:
set modem hayes
But that's only for after you get basic communication going.
: A special cable maybe?
:
No. A regular straight-through modem cable is all you need.
: Something in the OS that needs to be fixed/set up more than tip requires?
: SUN Support won't help me because "Kermit is not a supported SUN
: application" (HP Supports it and even build it into the OS bundle!!)
:
Yes, that simplifies matters quite a bit for HP users, and for us too since
we have a direct line to HP engineers to get problems solved quickly and
effectively, rather than groping in the dark.
Of course Sun is perfectly welcome to talk with us about support issues,
bundling, or anything else. Feel free to refer them to me. In the meantime,
C-Kermit 6.0 is working fine for countless SunOS and Solaris users, so the
problems you are experiencing are almost certainly in the port configuration,
which is beyond Kermit's control.
- Frank
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/