kermit serial port troubles

[Kevin Damour]

Sorry, I forgot to include some system information:
    System (from MacEnvy):
      MACII with PMMU
      8 Mbytes Mem.
      ROM Version 256k (version 120), rev 2.
    A/UX 2.0 CD version
    Cable:
      Signal GND (pin 4)
      Rec Data Inverted (pin 5)
      Transmit Data Inverted (pin 3) 
      Handshake IN (Pin 1) tied to Handshake OUT (pin 2)
         Have tried with and without Pin 1 and Pin 2 tied together

    Thank you,
     Kevin Damour
     RPI CIRSSE-NASA
     damour at ral.rpi.edu