> When I use the 'cu -p' to see the connect process, it ends with the 
following:
 >
 > chat[146]: alarm chat[146]: Failed pppd[1008]: connect script failed
 >  pppd[1008]: Exit
 >
 > When I use the 'cu -p modem' command it ends with a 'cu:unknown host 
cu9600' message.


Using a screwdriver to securely fasten the modem cable to the computer 
and the modem solved the connection failure problem. Just
pressing the cable into the serial port doesn't always work:(

I still haven't solved the 'cu:unknown host...' message. I suspect that 
the /etc/remote file may have something to do with it.