vgetty error?

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Jens Zachmann <jens@zachmann.de> wrote:
> 05/15 20:59:03 yS1  vgetty: experimental test release 0.7.2 / 12Apr97
> 05/15 20:59:03 yS1  mgetty: experimental test release 1.1.8-Jul27

This is very old (which may mean it works better than it would
with a new version, however :()

> 05/15 20:59:03 yS1  WARNING: DSR is off - modem turned off or bad cable?

standard Multitech problems. Bizarre. Why is that happening with
a 1496 ?

> 05/15 20:59:06 yS1  ROM release 6.01 detected

I had success with the 1496 modem, but with a more recent firmware
version, such as 6.19.

> 05/15 20:59:06 yS1  initializing ZyXEL 1496 voice modem
> 05/15 20:59:06 yS1  vgetty: Modem returned ERROR: No such file or

I would suggest increasing debug level, OR reading [*], which
MIGHT be related to your problem (or not, since it's for 5.x 1496's).
I recommend upgrading the ROMs, though.

> Which file or directory is there missing? Thanks for any help.

The error is misleading. The error is in the (not displayed, since
debug level is not high enough) dialogue with the modem. The
file not found error is because errno is used in the vgetty generic
error routine, be it useful or not.

[*] here is the recommended reading for making a 1496 modem mostly
    work with older ROM releases. No warranty, untested.