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Re: DECstation 3100/VAXstation 3100 serial port names

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From: Mark J. Bailey
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 1989 13:29
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In article <2604@orion.cf.uci.edu>, iglesias@orion.cf.uci.edu (Mike Iglesias) writes:
> 
> I've rummaged around in the documentation for both the DECstation 3100 
> and the VAXstation 3100 for the device names of the printer and modem
> ports on the back of the system box, and have been unable to find them.
> Could someone tell me the names of the ports or point me to the
> place where I can find it?

At least on our stations, they are names /dev/tty00 and /dev/tty01.  
As far as where to look for that information, I don't know for sure.
I found out by studying uucpsetup (addmodem in particular) and the
/etc/ttys file.

Hope this helps.

Mark.

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