Ok I am having a little trouble with the cu command, well actually more with
the port...

The /etc/ttyline is set as:
tty00  none  off
I think that is how it is set, which I read in some book here or there as
the setup to use for an outgoing modem...

then I type the 
cu -l tty00 -s 9600
it comes up with connected and then when I try to type the atdt ...
for the line to dial it gives a read/write error...
then disconects.
If I type the cu line with the cable disconnected up til the connected
message comes up and then plug it iand do the atdt line it works fine..

the machine is a IIcx with 5meg ram.. If any more info is needed to possible 
figure this out I can give it... (setups in /etc or what ever)...

any help would be appreciated,
raymond...