On Tue, 2 Dec 1997 14:16:29 -0500 (EST),
Avatar <bshayn1@gl.umbc.edu> wrote:
> 
> 	The script is set up to access /dev/modem, which I'm assuming
> doesn't exist in BSD. I changed it to /dev/tty00 which the MacBSD slip
> HOW-TO says is where the modem is, but when pppd tries to connect it times
> out. The modem isn't being reached at all. The modem IS connected to the
> modem serial port. Any guesses?

Ok, I'm not the serial person, but what the hey?

Can you reach the modem with another program, say, tip?  If you can,
there must be something wrong with your script.

If you can't, there must be something wrong with something else.  In
this case, I'd make sure of a few things such as:
	1. That you're not running getty on the modem port (man 5
	   ttys),
	2. That /dev/tty00 has correct major and minor device numbers
	   (man 4 ser, I think), and
	3. (if things are really bad ;-) that the modem works under
	   MacOS.

Ken