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<H2><A NAME="s6">6. Frequently Asked Questions about Linux UUCP</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss6.1">6.1 Why is all the info here for UUCPs configured in "Taylor" rather than</A>
"HDB" mode?</H2>
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(religious mode on - I know some people are just as religious about "ease
of use" as I am about "being standard". That's why they make source code you
can build your own from :-) )
<P>Because IMHO it's the de-facto standard UUCP implementation at this time.
There are thousands of sites with experienced admins & there are many places
you can get incredibly good information concerning the HDB setup.
<P>Moreover, if you know what HDB is, you shouldn't be reading this HOWTO :-)
<P>Use the <CODE>uuconv</CODE> utility in /usr/sbin to convert config files from
one mode to another.
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<H2><A NAME="ss6.2">6.2 Why do I get "timeout" on connections when I upgraded to uucp-1.04?</A>
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<LI> from <EM>Ed Carp - erc at apple.com</EM>
<P>If you use a "Direct" device in the Devices file, there's now a
10 second timeout compiled in. Make the name of the Device anything
other than "Direct". If you tweak the example /etc/uucp files
provided, you won't have problems with this one.
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<LI> from <EM>Greg Naber - greg at squally.halcyon.com</EM>
<P>If you get chat script timeouts, you can tweak the sources by
editing at line 323 in uuconf/syssub.c & changing the default
timeouts from 10 seconds to something larger.
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<LI> from <EM>Ed Rodda - ed at orca.wimsey.bc.ca</EM>
<P>If you get chat script timeouts, typically connecting to other
Taylor sites, a pause after login can fix this.
<PRE>
feed Any ACU,ag 38400 5551212 ogin: \c\d "" yourname word: passwd
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<LI> from <EM>Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse - el at lisse.NA</EM>
<P>Some kernels experience modems hanging up after a couple of seconds.
The following patch sent by Ian Taylor might help.
<BLOCKQUOTE><CODE>
<PRE>
*** conn.c.orig Mon Feb 22 20:25:24 1993
--- conn.c Mon Feb 22 20:33:10 1993
***************
*** 204,209 ****
--- 204,212 ----
/* Make sure any signal reporting has been done before we set
fLog_sighup back to TRUE. */
+ /* SMR: it seems to me if we don't care about SIGHUPS, we should clear
+ the flag before we return */
+ afSignal[INDEXSIG_SIGHUP] = FALSE;
ulog (LOG_ERROR, (const char *) NULL);
fLog_sighup = TRUE;
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H2><A NAME="ss6.3">6.3 Why doesn't HDB anonymous uucp seem to work?</A>
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Taylor in HDB mode seems to be sensitive to white space & blank lines.
To be safe, make sure that there are no blank lines or trailing spaces in the
Permissions file.
<P>Lastly, make sure that you have a file called <CODE>remote.unknown</CODE> in
/usr/lib/uucp or /etc/uucp & that it's <EM>*NOT*</EM> executable.
<P>See the O'Reilly & Associates book <CODE>"Managing UUCP & USENET"</CODE> for
details regarding this file.
<P>
<H2><A NAME="ss6.4">6.4 What does "no matching ports found" mean?</A>
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In all probability, you are attempting to use a dialer that doesn't exist, or
the dialer you've specified in the port files doesn't match up with any
valid devices in the dial file.
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<H2><A NAME="ss6.5">6.5 What are known good config files for HDB mode?</A>
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The following are "known-good" config files for Taylor 1.05 under Linux in
HoneyDanBer mode. They work on kernels of 0.99-8 or later. All files should
be in /usr/lib/uucp or /etc/uucp unless you've tweaked the sources to put the
uucp library elsewhere.
<P>If you *HAVE* put things in non-standard places, be aware that things like
sendmail might get very confused. You need to ensure that all
communications-related programs agree on your idea of "standard" paths.
<P>
<PRE>
#------------- Devices -------------
# make sure the device (cua1 here) matches your system
# cua N = COM N+1
#
# here "scout" is the Digicom Scout Plus 19.2 modem I use
# tbfast etc. is for a Telebit Trailblazer Plus modem's various speeds
#
ACU cua1 - 19200 scout
ACU cua1 - 9600 tbfast
ACU cua1 - 1200 tbslow
ACU cua1 - 2400 tbmed
#------------- dialers --------------
# note the setting of the Trailblazer registers "on the fly"
# "scout" is a Digicom Scout Plus (Hayes-like) modem I use here
#
scout =W-, "" ATM0DT\T CONNECT
tbfast =W-, "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATS50=255DT\T CONNECT\sFAST
tbslow =W-, "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATS50=2DT\T CONNECT\s1200
tbmed =W-, "" A\pA\pA\pT OK ATS50=3DT\T CONNECT\s2400
#-------------- Systems -------------
# this is a very generic entry that will work for most systems
#
# the Any;1 means that you can call once per minute with using -f (force)
# the ACU,g means force "g" protocol rather than Taylor's default "i"
#
fredsys Any;1 ACU,g 19200 scout5555555 "" \r ogin:--ogin: uanon word: uanon
#-------------------------------- Permissions -------------------------
# Taylor UUCP in HDB mode appears to be sensitive to blank lines.
# Make sure all Permissions lines are real or commented out.
#
# this is a anonymous uucp entry
#
LOGNAME=nuucp MACHINE=OTHER \
READ=/var/spool/uucp/nuucp \
WRITE=/var/spool/uucp/nuucp \
SENDFILES=yes REQUEST=yes \
COMMANDS=/bin/rmail
# # this is a normal setup for a remote system that talks to us
# note the absolute path to rnews since this site puts things
# in locations that aren't "standard"
#
LOGNAME=fredsys MACHINE=fredsys \
READ=/var/spool/uucp/fredsys:/var/spool/uucp/uucppublic:/files \
WRITE=/var/spool/uucp/fredsys:/var/spool/uucppublic \
SENDFILES=yes REQUEST=yes \
COMMANDS=/bin/rmail:/usr/bin/rnews
#----------------------------------------------------------------------
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<H2><A NAME="ss6.6">6.6 Getting uucico to call alternate numbers</A>
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The new v1.05 has an added '-z' switch to uucico that will try alternate
numbers for a remote system.
<P>You can else use Taylor mode & "systemyouarecalling-2" (see "sys" in config.
files section for more details)
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