RE: Connect via ASCII controller and modem

> On Behalf Of Jim Newman
> Subject: Connect via ASCII controller and modem
>
> I have an AS400 F35 running V2R2 (I know, it's ancient, but don't
laugh -
> it
> was almost free).  When I got the machine it had an ASCII workstation
> controller attached and 4 Hayes 9600 modems connected.  The modems
have a
> small device connected to the cable running to the ASCII workstation
> controller that looks like a gender switcher.  I'm attempting to dial
in
> using Crosstalk 2.0.1 with a session configured as a VT100.
>
> When dialing in, the modems are connecting (I can tell this by the
lights
> on
> the modem attached to the ASCII controller and by the sounds of the
modem
> in
> the pc) but I don't get a sign on screen.  I seem to remember from
when I
> did this on another system about 10 years ago that once the connection
is
> made you have to hit [enter] a few times but when I do this, the
> connection
> is dropped.  The controller these modems are attached to is varied on
and
> all the devices say "VARY ON PENDING".
>
> Any thoughts someone would like to offer on getting this to work would
be
> greatly appreciated.