On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 02:28:05PM +1100, Tomasz Ciolek wrote: > > Hi All > > I am having some problems with linux on a Sparcstation4. > > The machine is running debian potato > > 1. Modem > > I have the whole lot hooked up and on, and every time I try to dial out > via the seial B (ttyS1 i guess) I get this: > > Jan 5 14:10:39 bastion pppd[163]: pppd 2.3.11 started by root, uid 0 > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: abort on (NO CARRIER) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: abort on (ERROR) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: abort on (NO ANSWER) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: abort on (BUSY) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: abort on (NO DIALTONE) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: abort on (WAITING) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: send (ATZ^M) > Jan 5 14:10:40 bastion chat[164]: expect (OK) > Jan 5 14:11:25 bastion chat[164]: alarm > Jan 5 14:11:25 bastion chat[164]: Failed > Jan 5 14:11:26 bastion pppd[163]: Exit. > > Do I need to do some deep magic on the open firmware ? > What setting do i use for the ports?
If the modem doesn't respond to ATZ, then the hardware isn't setup properly. Make sure you aren't using a null modem cable. Try using minicom or some other term program to communicate with the modem directly. > 2. Disks (SCA SCSI) > > I have added a disk to the machin e(post installation). The openfirmware > "probe-scsi" and "probe-scsi-all" does find it, but linux igonres the > drive. How do i force linux to recognise the new drive in the chain? Improper SCSI termination? -- .----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=-----. / Ben Collins -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
