Re: tlug: RH 6.0 & Omron TA

[shimpei@example.com]

> Hi everyone,
> 
> Well, sorry about that really useless post the other day.  I should 
> know better.
> 
> I am using an external Omron TA.  So far I have been able to do 
> nothing.  I have tried connecting to it using minicom (it is on COM1), 
> but could not send it any AT codes and did not receive anything back 
> from it.
> 
> To be honest, even if I did get something from minicom, the last time I 
> did any PPP stuff with Linux was...close to 7 years ago, so I wouldn't 
> know what to do.  But I guess the first step is getting to talk to the 
> TA, right?  :)

Are you sure you're using the right serial port? You might be trying to talk
to, say, your serial mouse instead of your keyboard. Try symlinking your
/dev/modem device to some /dev/ttyS* device other than the one it's hooked
up to right now and running minicom again.

Shimpei.


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