I think this describes what I was seeing here:

http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-macppc/2005/01/21/0000.html
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-macppc/2005/01/21/0002.html
http://mail-index.netbsd.org/port-macppc/2005/01/21/0004.html

I'm not sure what the correct fix is.

On Feb 14, 2005, at 6:10 PM, Tomas D wrote:

>  hi it's tom
> i'm wriging regarding serial connection to cisco
> router from macppc
> here's what I've done to determine what is my ttya
> (modem port) in /dev
>
> I've set fake output device in open firmware so
> everything was sent to ttya
> I've booted up mac via serial and here's what's
> interesting on terminal
>> setenv output-device screen
>> reset-all
> [now using serial]
> (booting up)
> Feb 14 22:23:57 wally getty[317]: /dev/ttyE0: Device
> not configured
> NetBSD/macppc (wally) (tty00)
> login: root
> root login refused on this terminal.
> Feb 14 22:24:46 wally login: LOGIN root REFUSED ON TTY
> ttyZ0
> login: wally
>
> I assume terminal I'm connecting from is ttyZ0
> so I reboot mac set proper output device and boot
> netbsd
> [now using ssh session]
> bash-3.00# cu -l /dev/ttyZ
> ttyZ0  ttyZ1
> bash-3.00# cu -l /dev/ttyZ0 -s 9600
> cu: open (/dev/ttyZ0): Permission denied
> cu: /dev/ttyZ0: Failed to use line
> bash-3.00# cu -l /dev/ttyZ1 -s 9600
> Connected.
> after this session just freezes
>
> wally#  cu -l /dev/tty00 -s 9600
> cu: open (/dev/tty00): Permission denied
> cu: /dev/tty00: Failed to use line
> bash-3.00$ dmesg | grep tty
> zstty0 at zsc0 channel 0
> zstty1 at zsc0 channel 1
> zstty0 at zsc0 channel 0
> zstty1 at zsc0 channel 1
> zstty0 at zsc0 channel 0 (console)
> zstty1 at zsc0 channel 1
> zstty0 at zsc0 channel 0
> zstty1 at zsc0 channel 1
>
> is there anything wrong with /etc/ttyaction file or
> /etc/ttys?
> Has anybody got any ideas on that?
> just in addition want to say that cisco router is
> working fine cause doing
> #cu -l /dev/tty00 -s 9600
> works fine
> there could be a problem with a cable I guess I used
> following:
> mac:minidin8----------db25<-db26connector(not a null=20
> modem)db9<--db9-rj45----rollower-rj45:cisco
>
>
> 	=09
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