This should work on your Unix box too! http://freshmeat.net/projects/minicom/?topic_id=20
On Sat, Sep 6, 2008 at 11:34 AM, Gavin Wilby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hypertrm to the com port and use the atdt string as above. > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:05 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> If you can boot to DOS you don't even need Telix, just type "echo atdt >> xxxx >> comx " in the prompt and the modem should start dialing. >> (or atdp if you use pulse dialing over there). >> >> This may even work under Unix. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *Van:* Phillip Partipilo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Verzonden:* donderdag 4 september 2008 16:41 >> *Aan:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Onderwerp:* Re: Test serial port on UNIX server? >> >> Maybe test it at the bare-bones level - boot it from a DOS floppy >> bootdisk and run an old terminal software such as Telix and see if you can >> operate the modem from there. >> (Boy, isnt that bringing back memories from the BBS days!) >> >> >> On Sep 4, 2008, at 10:32 AM, David Mazzaccaro wrote: >> >> I have a SCO openserver UNIX box. I know very little about UNIX. >> It is an HP proliant DL380 G4. >> >> The software vendor whose software is installed on the server are telling >> me they believe the serial port is not working. >> >> It has an external USR 56k modem on the serial port, and has been working >> fine for 4 years. >> I swapped out the modem with 3 other idnetical modems and they all come up >> with the same error message in the software application: >> >> Yam: Error 32: No port selected >> >> So my question is…. How can I test the serial port on this UNIX server to >> verify that it is working correct? >> >> Thanks so much. >> -Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> If this email is spam, report it here: >> http://www.OnlyMyEmail.com/ReportSpam<http://www.onlymyemail.com/view/?action=reportSpam&Id=ODEzNjQ6NzM2MzI1MDYzOnBqcEBwc25ldC5jb20%3D> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> =============================================== >> De informatie opgenomen in dit bericht kan vertrouwelijk zijn en >> is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht >> onterecht ontvangt, wordt u verzocht de inhoud niet te gebruiken en >> de afzender direct te informeren door het bericht te retourneren. >> Rabobank Nederland is een handelsnaam van de Cooperatieve >> Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.Rabobank Nederland >> staat ingeschreven bij de K.V.K. onder nr. 30046259 >> ================================================ >> The information contained in this message may be confidential >> and is intended to be exclusively for the addressee. Should you >> receive this message unintentionally, please do not use the contents >> herein and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. >> Rabobank Nederland is a trade name of Cooperatieve Centrale >> Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. Rabobank Nederland is registered >> by the Chamber of commerce under nr. 30046259 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
