386/ix vp/ix using com1 device with Arnet Smartport-8

[Greg Orsini]

In article <694 at mitisft.Convergent.COM>, dold at mitisft.Convergent.COM (Clarence Dold) writes:
> in article <32904 at sgi.SGI.COM>, grego at scruffy.SGI.COM (Greg Orsini) says:
> 
> > I have a problem running VP/ix and using COM1, although the same port 
> > works fine under unix (386/ix).  
> 
> My setup is similar, Everex 386/20, XENIX 2.2.3 (?), and Arnet dumb ports.
> A medical program provided by the AMA won't dial out under VP/IX, 
> **UNLESS**
> I use XENIX to talk to the modem first. (cu -s1200 mynumber)
> After that, I can use the AMA package under VP/IX...

> Clarence A Dold - dold at tsmiti.Convergent.COM		(408) 434-5293

I tried cu but it couldn't find the device in Devices.  So I added it from
the sysadm login.  Now I can cu myself and it works great.  But, when I start
vpix, it gives me the 'unable to open serial port, hit Enter to continue' as
though someone else had the port in use.   ???

Anyone have any ideas???