SCO Unix Serial Communications and UUCP
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A BSD-based machine can't connect to SCO Unix via UUCP
BSD-based UUCP sends data with even parity; SCO expects no parity. Add "" P_ZERO to the chat script in the BSD machine's Systems or L.sys file. For example:
xnxbox Any uucp 19200 5553333 "" P_ZERO "" \r in:--in: nuucp
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