Uucp stuck waiting, OBM calling Trailblazer

[Robert J. Granvin]

In article <196 at cctb.wa.com> randy at cctb.wa.com (Randy Orrison) writes:
>I have a problem.  I'm trying to call two local systems with
>trailblazers using my OBM, I've got expect-send sequences set up that
>will get me logged in, the remote system is recognized, the protocol
>negotiation goes ok, then my system sends an 'H' then gets stuck
>waiting for the remote system to send an 'H' (or anything).  Uucico
>hits a few alarms, then times out.  This is currently happening with
>HDB, but it also happened a while ago with the stock UUCP.
>
>I suspect that it's the way the remote trailblazers are set up, because
>there is another local system that I call regularly that has a
>trailblazer and I have no problems there, and I've talked to
>trailblazers before when I was in Minnesota.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions about what could be done to correct
>this situation?  Many thanks!

I must be that other site in Minnesota.  :-)

More than likely, the Trailblazer is set with it's interface speed
locked.  Do that, and you'll not likely talk to an OBM.  

There area other reasons, but it's too early in the morning... :-)







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