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Re: SLIP doesn't like dialins on two different 3.0 systems

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From: Carl Erickson
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 17:24
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In article <15880@umd5.umd.edu> bchin@is-next.umd.edu (Bill Chin) writes:
> In article <1992Oct3.153228.14683@ni.umd.edu> louie@sayshell.umd.edu (Louis  
A. Mamakos) writes:
> >In article <BvIG4M.1wn@sounds.wa.com> BrianW@SoundS.WA.com writes:
> >>Now that he has upgraded to 3.0 also, we both get the following message  
when  
> >>logging into the SLIP account:
> >>
> >>Can't open TTY for "slip1" m
> >>
> >>Does anyone know what might cause this message?
> >
> >louie
> 
> Also make sure that NXFax isn't running - the way it takes over the serial
> ports conflicts with Transys SLIP (haven't tested it with Teleconnect).
> 
> Bill Chin
> 

This problem arises when using older versions of Transys SLIP (older than
920904?) and NXFax 1.02.  Getting the latest copy of SLIP fixed the
problem for me. I believe this will also be fixed in forth-coming releases
of NXFax.

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From: erickson@oak.mcs.gvsu.edu (Carl Erickson)
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Subject: Re: SLIP doesn't like dialins on two different 3.0 systems
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