Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 09:49:54 +1000 (GMT+1000) From: "Francis Percival C. Favoreal" <june@adn.edu.ph> To: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> Cc: freebsd-questions <questions@freebsd.ORG> Subject: Re: modems connected to BOCA 8-ports not responding Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960826094454.3056A-100000@sili.adn.edu.ph> In-Reply-To: <3220ED87.57F7@ime.net>
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On Sun, 25 Aug 1996, Gary Chrysler wrote: > Francis Percival C. Favoreal wrote: > > > > On Sun, 25 Aug 1996, Gary Chrysler wrote: > > > > > Francis Percival C. Favoreal wrote: > > > > > > > > (Please respond to this address directly.) > > > > > > > > I have the following lines inserted in the kernel config: > > > > > > > > options "COM_MULTIPORT" > > > > ... > > > > device sio4 at isa? port 0x300 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio5 at isa? port 0x308 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio6 at isa? port 0x310 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio7 at isa? port 0x318 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio8 at isa? port 0x320 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio9 at isa? port 0x328 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio10 at isa? port 0x330 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > device sio11 at isa? port 0x338 tty flags 0xb05 > > > > > > > > I recompiled the kernel and rebooted. When the new kernel booted, sio4 > > > > upto sio11 were found in their respective ports. > > > > > > > > Then, I made a sequence of MAKEDEV. Now, I have devices > > > > > > > > cuaa4 upto cuaab > > > > ttyd4 upto ttydb > > > > > > > > Now, I tried to connect one modem to the BOCA board to test if the modem > > > > responds. I typed, > > > > > > > > echo at > /dev/ttyd4 > > > > > > > > > > Your method of testing will not work. > > > > > > use: cu -l cuaa? > > > Then AT (or as I prefere ATDT), AT should respond with OK, ATDT > > > should respond with phone off hook. > > > > I tried it. I typed, > > > > # cu -l cuaa4 > > Connected. > > > > After this I notice that the modem does not go off hook. And further > > more, when I tried to type AT, I don't see anything displayed on the > > screen. I know it's supposed to show 'AT' as I typed it. > > > > I thought maybe I referenced the wrong port, so I tried it all from cuaa5 > > to cuaab but I got same results. > > > > I hope this piece of info helped. > > > > Any other test you could recommend? > > > > Welp, it may or may not echo your keystrokes depending on your > modems E register. (ATE0 or 1, echo off or on) > > Although no matter what ATE is, It still should echo OK by > entering AT if it's working. > Typing ATDT should result in a dial tone if plugged into > phone line. As stated earlier, I prefer to use ATDT it can be > heard! > > What do you get when you type: > # cu -l cuaa4 > Connected. > AT <enter> > (Should result a: OK ) > ATDT <enter> > (Should result a: dialtone if pluged to a phone line) > Unless of course it's broke. :) I think it isn't broke, because when I try this to connect this modem to COM1 it responds that is if I typed, # cu -l cuaa0 Connected. AT <enter> OK I get the results above. So, really there is nothing wrong with the modem. It just won't respond when I type AT commands if it was connected to one port in the BOCA board. > > Did you make your device files after compiling/installing/re-booting > you system?? To create the devices I used, # MAKEDEV ttyd4 (upto ttydb) # MAKEDEV cuaa4 (upto cuaab) Is there something I missed ? > > -Enjoy > Gary > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours > The Borg... Where minds meet > (207) 929-3848 >
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