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On 12/31/2024 8:23 PM, jayjwa wrote:
> Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Hmm. I get the remote prompt for system esgaroth, but after entering
>> the password it does not do anything for a while, then closes the
>> connection with
>>
>> 	cu: Got hangup signal
>> 	cu: Exit status 0
>> 	cu: fconn_close: Closing connection
>>                                                    			Disconnected.
>>
>> It seems to me I am getting a connection, and then it doesn't know
>> what to do with one another. I am getting a handshake failed error
>> again.
> 
> Note 'cu' uses the uucp config files; if you do this with kermit you
> might get a different response. If so, the issue is likely your config
> files.
> 
> 
> $ cu kirin
> Connected.
> 
> 
> Welcome to OpenVMS (TM) VAX Operating System, Version V7.3
> 
> Username: ~.
> 
> Disconnected.
> 
> 
> Check for permissions on the remote system. My distro ships the binaries
> so that only users in the "uucp" group can use them (changed). Check
> your x/inetd stanza (whichever Debian uses) on the remote host.
> 
> -r-sr-xr-- 1 uucp uucp 287704 Oct 31 15:16 /usr/sbin/uucico
> Debian might do things differently.
> 
> service uucp
> {
>          flags           = IPv6
>          socket_type     = stream
>          protocol        = tcp
>          wait            = no
>          user            = uucp
>          group           = uucp
>          server          = /usr/sbin/uucico
>          server_args     = -l --debug chat,handshake,uucp-proto,proto,port,incoming
>          log_on_failure  += USERID
>          log_on_success  += USERID
> }
> 
> Your "call" file should have something like:
> remotehostyourcalling  logintouseonremotehost  theremotepassword
> 
> for each host you call. Taylor-to-Taylor, most defaults should work
> otherwise.
> 

I now have determined the issue to be that no inputs are sent via uucp 
or cu to the other system, except for carrier returns.
I don't know why this is the case as it already works on other systems 
without a hitch (some are already connected via erebor), but only 
between those two new systems it just doesn't work.

Ok, more investigation...

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    Re: Connection issues Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com> - 2024-12-31 13:16 +0100
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