Is anyone using a USR Sportster 28,8 FAX modem and mgetty?

Bob Hayden (bob.hayden@ljpc.com)
Wed, 29 Oct 1997 22:51:52 +0100


Sorry, I forgot to include the log file ....

10/29 14:29:40 yS0 mgetty: experimental test release 1.1.9-Aug17
10/29 14:29:40 yS0 check for lockfiles
10/29 14:29:40 yS0 locking the line
10/29 14:29:40 yS0 can't get group 'modem': No such file or directory
10/29 14:29:41 yS0 lowering DTR to reset Modem
10/29 14:29:41 yS0 send: AT&F[0d]
10/29 14:29:41 yS0 waiting for ``OK'' ** found **
10/29 14:29:42 yS0 send: AT[0d]
10/29 14:29:42 yS0 waiting for ``OK'' ** found **
10/29 14:29:42 yS0 waiting...
10/29 14:29:51 ##### failed dev=ttyS0, pid=154, got signal 15, exiting

!!! What does this mean? !!!

>
>Hello,
>
>I have set up a slackware system and compiled and installed mgetty 1.1.9 (is 
>this the newest release? if not where do I get an update?). I am trying to set 
>up the system for dialin access and have some old USR 28,800 sportster fax 
>modems I would like to set up. 
>
>blaa, blaa ....

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