Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 01:51:31 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Lefty G." <lefty@area51.stjohns.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Modem problems... Message-ID: <199710200051.BAA03179@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 19 Oct 1997 19:05:38 EDT." <Pine.LNX.3.93.971019190007.16758B-100000@area51.stjohns.edu>
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> I have an annoying problem with my modem setup and Free-BSD..Apparently,
> when I boot into FreeBSD, my USR modem *thinks* it is in fax machine mode,
> and whenever I was to access it (ppp, minicom, etc) I have to do an ATZ
> and then dial the number.. Also, when I stop using the modem, it resets to
> fax machine mode shortly after (10 sec. later).. The peculiar thing is
> when I boot into DOS on the same machine (different partition) the modem
> works fine...
>
> This gets really annoying b/c when I let BSD sit idle, and my phone rings,
> it will pick it up automatically and start sending fax start-up signals:(
> Is there any process or daemon in BSD which sets up the modem (in my case
> /dev/cuaa1..) which would cause this problem?
>
> Any info would help greatly!
Sounds like you're running either mgetty or hylafax ! What does ps
say ? Is the AA light flashing ?
> -Lefty G>
>
>
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