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 Hi, I need some help regarding attaching a modem to an IRIS
 workstation. We have a SG Iris workstation, that is not on the
 internet.  We are trying to attach a modem (telebit trailblazer)
 to it.  The software we are using for dialing is /usr/etc/slip.

 As given in the manuals, I have changed the /usr/lib/uucp/Systems,
 /usr/lib/uucp/Devices and /usr/lib/uucp/Dialcodes files.  The changes
 basically indicate that a modem is attached to the computer at a
 specific port, and they also gives the dialing number, the hostname
 at the other end to login after successful dialing.

 The problems I have right now are :

   The computer can identify the device, but it cannot dial.  There
   are no errors that come up when I try to dial.  To debug, I used
   the following.

     cu -s 9600 -l /dev/ttym2  -- This comes out proplerly, and the
                                  computer can identify the device,
				  ttym2.

     cu -d remote-host         -- Comes out correctly and there are
                                  no errors.

     /usr/etc/slip -cp comp -r remotehost. -- This just hangs.  It is
                                              supposed to dial the
                                              number given in the
					      above mentioned files
					      (or atleast that is my
					      understanding).

  Can you please tell me :

    1.  Where am I making a mistake, and what is the reason for not
        dialing ?

    2.  Why are there no error messages atleast ?

    3.  How can I read/change the modem configuration ?  Slip does not
        seem to have any way to access/change the modem setup.  Is
        there something else that does it ? We did not buy any other
        software assuming slip does what is required.

    4.  What is a good source to know of slip on Iris apart from the
        manual pages ?

  Please respond to the email address given below.  Thanks a lot in
  advance.

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  -- Ramana
     email: ramana@paul.rutgers.edu