kermit

[Jeff Hagstrom]

How can I use kermit to call my phone? It is on the serial modem port /dev/ttyd0p7 on the back of my k460. I have a fax app, vsifax 4.1 that we cannot configure.

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Jeff:

This should be close:
kermit
set line /dev/ttyd0p7
set speed 19200 (or 9600)

You then can try 2 different approaches
set modem hayes (kermit is old so not that many modem types are defined)
DIAL 5551212

OR

connect
ATDT5551212

Clay

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Jeff:

One more thing, if you are using the MDP (Modem Distribution Panel) I seem to remember that you can only use ports 2,3,4,5, & 6.

Clay

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi again Jeff:

I just checked my VsiFax setup which just happens to be on a K-box as well. I had to write a small C program to hold the port(s) open and then do some stty stuff to make the VsiFax rock-solid. The C can be compiled with
the bundled compiler and the startup/shutdown stuff is all in /sbin/init.d so that it's automatic. If you are interested, I can bundle that stuff up and post it.

Clay

[Victor_5]

Generally, we set up modem for dial in not dial out so that the later case maybe is a little difficult.

Hope the following steps can helps:

#kermit
kermit> set line /dev/ttyd0p7
kermit> set speed xxxx
kermit> set modem hayes
kermit> c
at
OK
atdt phone_number

Good luck,
Shawn