[comp.unix.ultrix] Need info. on installing Trailblazer on Ultrix

sean@etnibsd.UUCP (Sean McElroy) (05/17/88)

Is there anyone out there, who has installed an Telebit TrailblazerPlus
high-speed modem on a MicroVAX running Ultrix (we're currently
running V2.2), willing to pass on the magic needed to get the
thing running?  We intend to use it for uucp and news and we
would naturally like to make as much use of the high-speed features
of the thing as possible.

Thanks in advance.

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davids@iscuva.ISCS.COM (David Schmidt) (05/18/88)

In article <35759@felix.UUCP> sean@etnibsd.UUCP (Sean McElroy) writes:
>
>Is there anyone out there, who has installed an Telebit TrailblazerPlus
>high-speed modem on a MicroVAX running Ultrix?

I have a Trailblazer that I've been using for about 6 months now.  It
works fine as an outgoing modem, but when I set shared mode it works
for a call or two and then locks up.

Tip says "all ports busy" and uucico won't dial out on the modem, but
there are no LCK files in /usr/spool/uucppublic.  I had the same problem
with Hayes 2400's when I had the DTR option set to reset the modem after
DTR drops.  I think the problem is that the modem takes too long to reset.

Does anyone have any hints on how to set the modem so that it works in
shared mode?

Here are the settings I use to dial out from my Trailblazer:

atn?
E1 F1 M1 Q0 T V1 X3     Version BA3.01
S00=001 S01=000 S02=043 S03=013 S04=010 S05=008 S06=002 S07=040 S08=002 S09=006
S10=007 S11=070 S12=050 
S45=000 S47=004 S48=000 S49=000
S50=000 S51=255 S52=002 S53=003 S54=003 S55=000 S56=017 S57=019 S58=000 S59=000
S60=000 S61=045 S62=003 S63=001 S64=000 S65=000 S66=000 S67=000 S68=255 
S90=000 S91=000 S92=000 S95=000 
S100=000 S101=000 S102=000 S104=000 
S110=255 S111=030 S112=001 
S121=000 
N0:
N1:
N2:
N3:
N4:
N5:
N6:
N7:
N8:
N9:
OK

Here is my L.sys entry (with password edited out :-)

uunet Any DIR 9600 ttyd5 "" A\dA\dA\dT OK \
	ATS50=255 OK ATDT9,17032760440,43377 CONNECT \d\d\d \
	ogin:--ogin: MYLOGIN ssword: MYPASSWORD

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Liberty Lake, WA  99019

davids@iscuva.ISCS.COM (David Schmidt) (05/26/88)

ARRRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!!!

(Thank you...I feel better now)

Here's the latest on getting a Telebit Trailblazer working as
a shared modem under Ultrix 2.2.

After talking (a lot!) to Atlanta Customer Support they recommended
that I create an entry in the /etc/acucap file and use the generic dial
routines.  (Previously I had the line set as a direct line and did the
dialing myself in the L.sys file).

It didn't take too long to get the generic dialer working...almost.  I
could connect to one site with the Telebit, but when I tried to call
Uunet, the dialer dropped DTR just as the modem was about to link up.
It turns out that Uunet has their Telebits set up to give the PEP (fast
mode) tones last (S92=1), and the other site I was calling had them
first (S92=0).  Because of the extra delay going through the V.22
bis/212A tones, the dialer was timing out before the modem got a
carrier.

No problem (I thought).  I'll just increase the timout in the acucap
entry.  There it is, the FD entry.  Unfortunately, no matter how large
I made the FD entry, the connection still timed out after about 30
seconds.  If I made the FD *smaller* than 30 seconds it would time out
ealier, but I couldn't get it longer than 30 seconds.

After more talking with Atlanta we figured out what was happening.  The
DHU driver will timout after 30 seconds if the carrier does not show
up.  All I have to do is find this timout and increase it.

Unfortunately, we don't have sources.  Is there anyone with Ultrix
sources that would be willing to work with me over the phone on finding
where to patch the DHU driver?  My dime of course!  I don't know VAX
assembler so digging through the DHU driver with ADB isn't helping
much.  If you're willing, give me a call at the number listed below.

Anyway, for what it's worth, here is my current /etc/acucap entry for
the telebit and the L.sys file entry.  This will work if the modem you
call has S92=0, or if your phone system is a bit faster than ours.


/etc/acucap entry:
==================
telebit|trailblazer|Telebit Trailblazer (UNSUPPORTED):\
	:cr:ss=A\dA\dATQE1S50=255\r\d:sr=OK:di=ATDT:dt=\r:\
	:db:cd#0:dd#0:sd#0:da#1:fd#55:rs=,:os=CONNECT:


L.sys entry:
============
uunet Any ACU 9600 9,17032760440,43377 CONNECT \d\d\r \
	ogin:--ogin: MYLOGIN ssword: MYPASSWORD


One other question.  Does anyone know how to get UUCP to use 19200
baud?  Tip can go to 19200 but when I put 19200 in the L.sys file
uucico complains.

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David Schmidt              UUCP:  davids@iscuva.ISCS.COM
ISC Systems Corporation           (uunet!iscuva!davids)
East 22425 Appleway        Phone: +1 509 927-5479
Liberty Lake, WA  99019