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From: jc@piaget.UUCP.UUCP
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Subject: Re: question about using `tip' on sun-3
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Date: Tue, 16-Dec-86 20:11:16 EST
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In article <8612052256.AA23788@linc.cis.upenn.edu>
Levkowitz@CIS.UPENN.EDU (Haim Levkowitz) writes:
 >i m seeking help in usin `tip' on the sun to access a remote system
 >              ...  
 >/etc/remote one has to define remote sights and one of the
 >parameters that are to be set is the `dv' parameter for device. i
 >have not been
 >              ...

I don't know about the remote file but cu (and tip as well I believe)
use the uucp dialer and system files.  That is, the system must be
known to uucp (L.sys or System, depending on the version) and the
line you are to dial out on must also be known to uucp (L.devices or
Devices.....).

-- 
John Cornelius
(...!sdcsvax!piaget!jc)