Configuring UUCP for modems

Correct entries in the UUCP configuration files are vital when using cu and UUCP. This also applies when SCO SLIP and SCO PPP are configured to use incoming and outgoing connections that use UUCP (it does not apply to dedicated serial line connections). The PPP Manager edits the UUCP files to insert the correct entries but you need to edit these files by hand to be able to use cu, the UUCP utilities, and SLIP.

To configure the UUCP files:

• Edit /usr/lib/uucp/Systems to ensure that the correct line speed is specified for your modem. See ``Adding entries for remote sites to the Systems file'' in the System Administration Guide for more information.

• Edit /usr/lib/uucp/Devices to enter the correct speed range and inbuilt dialer, Dialer file entry, or the name of a dialer program used by the modem. See ``Specifying dial-up parameters with the Devices file'' in the System Administration Guide for more information.

• Obtain and install a suitable dialer program for your modem.

  If a dialer program does not exist, or /usr/lib/uucp/Dialers does not contain a suitable entry, you must create one or the other. See ``Using dialers'' for more information.