RE: Cannot connect to server (serial)

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From: Philip R. Burns
Date: Fri, 27 May 1994 05:27

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In message Wed, 25 May 1994 18:45:50 +0000 (PST),
  Joao Luis Sousa <jluis@ua.pt>  writes:

>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to install nupop210 in my computer at home (by
> serial         line), but until now, I only get
>
> "Cannot connect to server"
>
> when it runs the DIAL.SCR script.
>

I suspect your modem isn't set up properly to have carrier normal,
or you're specifying the wrong serial port.  It doesn't appear that
NUPop is even trying to dial.  Usually that means the modem is
incorrectly configured or the wrong port is specified.

-- Phil "Pib" Burns
   Northwestern University
   Evanston, IL.  USA
   pib@nwu.edu

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