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Technical Support: Add a UNIX Modem

There are 3 places you can connect an external modem in UNIX. 1. A com port on the server. 2. An Equinox port on the server. 3. A serial port on a Sunriver base station.
Once you have connected the modem to one of these ports and connected a working phone line to the LINE or TELCO port on the modem, do the following:

In BSMGR at the Select Option prompt type EDIT <press enter>.
You will be asked for the file name, type; modems < press enter>.
Depending on where you connected the modem, you will need to type one of the following lines:
(Type only the bold face)

Once you have the correct line typed in, press F4 for options and choose S to save.

Now exit to the $ prompt and type: su <press enter>
You will be asked for the password, type it in and press enter. This will give you the # sign.
If your modem is connected to Com 1 on the server, you can, at the # sign type:
outmodem <press enter>
If you get the message "outmodem not found" type the following commands at the # sign:

disable tty1a tty1A <press enter>
chown user00 /dev/tty1A <press enter>
chgrp group /dev/tty1A <press enter>
chmod 777 /dev/tty1A <press enter>

If your modem is not on Com 1 on the server you can type the 4 lines above, substituting the tty or srm line you typed in the modems file for tty1A.

At the # sign type: exit <press enter>
This will take you back to the $ sign.

Finally, turn your modem off and back on.