Re: [aclug-L] Another modem problem

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bates, Rod" <Rod.Bates@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> At the linux install, I got my modem working.  But now I have a new 
> problem.  In minicom, I get no response at all to typing 'ATZ'.  (this
> was responding, at the install fest).  When I try to connect to southwind.
> the process terminates and leaves the messages below.   What
> does "serial line is looped back" mean? 

That generally means that you are getting to a Unix login prompt
instead of negotiating PPP.  This is generally indicative of a problem 
in the chat script.  Have you tried the one from
http://www.aclug.org/ispconn/southwind/southwind.chat?

The log is looking a bit suspicious; this could be a problem.

John
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