On Mar 8, Fasano, Christopher G. wrote
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to get my 3/50 to act as a ppp server, so I have hooked up a
> modem
> to serial port b, but I can't seem to talk to it.  I have done the following
> steps:
> 
> 1)  Hooked up the modem with a straight through cable.
> 2)  Edited to the ttys file to include
> 
> ttyb   "/usr/libexec/getty std.38400"   dialup on
> 
> 3)  Performed a kill -HUP 1.
> 
> The lights on the modem look right, but when I try to use tip to talk to it,
> I get the message:
> 
> /dev/ttyb:  Permission denied
> link dead

You can't talk to the modem, because the serial port is already owned by
getty.
Actually you should tip to configure your modem, and arrange to have this
config restored at power-up. Then you can start getty.

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