Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 10:03:12 -0500 From: gkaplan <gkaplan@castle.net> To: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> Cc: "questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: kermit Message-ID: <36F65BB0.C7AFF808@castle.net> References: <199903191832.SAA02385@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org>
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The reason for my asking about kermit is that I want to verify that my modem is working correctly. I don't believe that that is a problem with ppp, in fact I have been getting very useful results from viewing the log file /var/log/ppp.log I believe that my problem is either with an inappropriate TERM definition or with the modem setup, and that I am ignorant of how to approach the problem. A recent result in attempting to connect to my isp through (telnet(ppp)) is that I recorded many hdlc errors along with partial transmission of an initial menu from that remote ( not the login but rather communication subsequent to the login). I am more inclined to question my modem because I have had the same result with netscape. Thank you for your input. Brian Somers wrote: > > It was suggested to me that I may be able to use kermit to resolve some > > problems that I have establishing a serial line connection to my isp. > > 1.) what functions would be partially replaced, and/or fully replaced by > > kermit ? > > None. Kermit can be used to prove that the problem is with the > serial port rather than with ppp. If kermit works, ppp should, if > kermit doesn't, ppp won't. People find that easier to accept than > believing that ppp is not to blame for dodgy or misconfigured > hardware. > > > 2.) which version of kermit would be the logical choice to use with > > 2.2.8 ,or with 3.1? > > The one in the ports collection. > -- > Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@FreeBSD.org> <brian@OpenBSD.org> > <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; > Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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