SUMMARY: DECmodem on a 2100

From: keith chiles <kchiles_at_hccsf.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 95 17:13:43

     Dear Netland,
     
     Here is the much requested summary on how to set up a modem for
     dialing into a 2100. The following information has been extracted
     from my documentation of my system. During the process of getting
     this thing working, I was told by DEC that the hayes modems are not
     supported from osf/1, but they can be used if we create our own
     gettydefs and inittab entries. I have include those here and wish to
     thank Joe Gerber for sending this information to me. Steve Madsen
     originally wrote the posting that Joe sent and it is one of the best
     explanations of setting up a modem that I have seen. I wish Steve was
     writing the DEC manuals 8-).
     
     Despite the information I have included below, the system will not
     automatically drop the line when the user hangs up. The user will
     have to send three plus signs to signal the modem to hang up. You
     will then have to issue the ath0 command to drop the line. We also
     noticed that if you read the stty man pages, the decmodem v32 will
     drop the line. If anyone knows for sure how to fix these things,
     please pass them along. I hope this helps someone.
     
     Cheers, Keith
     
     Decmodem v32 setup instructions:
     Begin by adding the following line to the gettydefs file:
     
     dialin# B19200 HUPCL CS8 # B19200 HUPCL CS8 #login: #dialin
     
     Then add the following line to the /etc/inittab file:
     
     dec:23:respawn:/usr/sbin/getty ttyd0 19200 dialin
     
     The DECmodem V32 defaults into the Digital Modem Control Language. To
     change it for Asynchronous AT Hayes command set, turn on the first
     switch of the first switch set (SW 1-1).
     
     ATQ1 Will put the modem into the quiet mode. Without this, the
     connect information will cause the line to drop upon connection.
     AT&D3 Resets the modem after the loss of EIA-DTR. This is supposed
     to make the line drop when the user loggs off.
     AT&C1 Tells the modem to have the modem follow the carrier from the
     remote unit.
     At&S1 Allows controlled data set ready.
     AT&S0=1 Will set the modem to answer on the first ring.
     AT&W Forces settings into memory and makes them permanent.
     AT&V Register Dump which produces useless information.
Received on Fri Feb 03 1995 - 20:27:49 NZDT

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