Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site sftig.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mhuxn!mhuxm!sftig!jmg From: jmg@sftig.UUCP (J.McGhee) Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards Subject: Inquiry on cu Command to Access non-UNIX Systems Message-ID: <597@sftig.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Oct-85 15:26:54 EDT Article-I.D.: sftig.597 Posted: Fri Oct 4 15:26:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Oct-85 08:02:33 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Summit, NJ Lines: 17 I've been trying to access non-UNIX microsystems running bulletin board system software by means of the "cu" command specifying a dial-up number as follows: $ cu -td -s300 telno In following the progress of the call through the diagnostics, I either get "BUSY" which is to be expected or "NO ANSWER" which was not expected because in calling the same number with a handset I always hear the carrier when the line is not busy. Can anyone tell me what I might be doing wrong? And does anyone have any additional information on the "cu" command other than that found in the UNIX manual. Joe McGhee ihnp4!sftig!jmg