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

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Hi,

Bob Hayden wrote:
> So far I have set up one modem on ttyS0, and set the modem to the factory 
> settings. when I dial in from another computer (windows terminal) mgetty will 
> answer the call, but I cannot get it to return a login prompt (just displays 
> gibberish). This tells me that it is probably a comm problem between the modem 
> and linux. 

Could be. Some modems change DTE speeds "at will".

> I have looked at the mgetty docs, but can't find much info on USR 
> modems so I do not know how the modem needs to be configed - are the factory 
> settings OK? 

Check with your modem manual. That's the only place to find authoritative
answers about your modem's settings.

> and, how should mgetty be configed to communicate with the USR (I 
> have just the "default" install right now. The speed is set to 38400 and what 
> about flow control and error checking? If anyone is running this same 
> configuration can you please tell me how mgetty and your modem are configured?

Defaults should be fine. Possibly the init-sequence has to be adapted for
your modem (like "do not change the baud rate at the serial port! Not
ever!").

gert
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