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From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net>
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John Richards wrote:
> 
> > I am installing FreeBSD on my PC as a learning experience, so
> > please excuse this if my question is dumb.
> >       While attempting to install FreeBSD 2.1.5 over a PPP connection I
> > can't seem to get the 'user process ppp' to communicate with my modem.
> > The only commands I can issue in 'term' mode are '~p' and '~.', and even
> > those aren't echoed on the screen.  I am using a US Robotics sportster
> > 28.8 internal on COM2, IRQ 3.
> >       Thank you.
> 
> Sorry can't help but I'm having exactly the same problem with 2.1.0R.  I'm
> trying to configure the modem for internet connectivity and failing miserably.
> This mail done from work.  I have seen reports that Sportster modems have a
> timing bug that has been cured on later versions but I don't know if this is
> relevant to our problem.  I get nothing back from the modem using any terminal
> type program using either FreeBSD or DrOSs/Windoze.  That is I type AT it
> replies...nothing.  Curiously though it does do what I tell it to do whilst in
> term mode.  That is ATDT9549666 will dial up my ISP and get a connection but of
> course I can't see anything.
> 
> If you get an answer to this problem then please let me know - although if I
> can't solve it in the next few days I'm going to return the modem as `unsuitable
> for the purpose for which it was sold'.  If I get a fix I'll let you know.
> 

Whats your ATE register on your modem set to??
It needs to be 1 to echo back to the terminal.

ie: in a term mode: ATE1&W

-Enjoy
Gary
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