Subj : sexpots linux modem response timeout
To   : DOVE-Net.Synchronet_Discussion
From : Ragnarok
Date : Sun Apr 17 2022 23:26:35

I try to use sexpots with my usrobotics 56k external.
the modem work fine with minicom, so no physical connection issues but i 
get a response timeout error.
If I set the -null parameter, sexopot starts but i think that i should 
sent the init string to modem.


root@scarlet:/sbbs/exec# ./sexpots -com /dev/ttyS0

Synchronet External POTS Support v2.0-Linux Copyright 2022 Rob Swindell

4/17 23:22:20  Synchronet Communications I/O Library for Linux v1.19
4/17 23:22:20  Build Mar 12 2022 17:24:24 GCC 6.3.0
4/17 23:22:20  TCP Host: localhost
4/17 23:22:20  TCP Port: 23
4/17 23:22:20  Opening Communications Device (COM Port): /dev/ttyS0
4/17 23:22:20  COM Port device handle: 3
4/17 23:22:20  COM Port DTE rate: 0 bps
4/17 23:22:20  Initializing modem:
4/17 23:22:20  Modem Command: AT&F
4/17 23:22:25  Modem Response TIMEOUT (5 seconds) on /dev/ttyS0
4/17 23:22:25  Retry #1: sending modem command (AT&F) on /dev/ttyS0
4/17 23:22:25  Modem Command: AT&F
4/17 23:22:30  Modem Response TIMEOUT (5 seconds) on /dev/ttyS0
4/17 23:22:30  Retry #2: sending modem command (AT&F) on /dev/ttyS0
4/17 23:22:30  Modem Command: AT&F
4/17 23:22:35  Modem Response TIMEOUT (5 seconds) on /dev/ttyS0
4/17 23:22:35  Modem command (AT&F) failure on /dev/ttyS0 (3 attempts)
4/17 23:22:35  Cleaning up ...
4/17 23:22:35  Done (handled 0 calls).


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