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[David Moberg <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>]

On 1/3/06, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> >>> How do you dial a bbs without a terminal program, echo atdt1234567 >
> >>> /dev/ttyS1, etc.?
> >>
> >> 'echo -e "ATZ\r ATDT555-5555\r" > /dev/ttyS0' (or S1... wherever your
> modem is)
> >>
> >> this will (should) reset the modem then tell it to dial.... your guess
> >> is as good as mine as to what the port speed will be set at tho...
> >> (probably 38400)
> >
> > Adding AT&N16\r before the phone number might set it to 33.6Kbps. (My
> > manual is for a 28.8k modem).  Can I combine AT&F1&N16\r ?  But the bbs
> > runs at 14.4K anyway.
> >
> > Kermit only asks you to set line and set speed and provide phone number
> > (but you can also write a script to log in).
> >
> > Will try this soon.  Smaller than microcom.
>
> Did not work.  Nothing happened, got another prompt.
> I tried adding ATH0/r and ATH1/r and still nothing happened.

Try using 'cat' instead. Execute cat >/dev/ttyS2 (or modem device).
Then type modem commands. This works to dial with one of my
modems.

David