On Sun, 2005-02-13 at 22:07 -0700, Kevin Brown wrote:
> der.hans wrote:
>
> > moin, moin,
> >
> > borrowed a cable and I can talk to the 678!
> >
> > Don't know the password, but 'es 6' worked.
> >
> > OK, so now I have a 'cbos>' prompt.
> >
> > http://www.qwest.com/dsl/customerservice/win678dmt.html
> >
> > That makes it look like I just need xmodem capabilities to upload the new
> > firmware.
> >
> > The win32 software seems to be for configuring the 678. Isn't there a
> > command line interface on the 678 console?
> >
> > According to http://www.deru.com/ciscosetup.html and the email that they
> > did in fact send me there is :).
> >
> > So, here's hoping the firmware upgrade works.
>
> Minicom/hyperterminal have always worked for me for both the 675/678. I think
> minicom tried to send a modem string by default so I would start minicom, then
> power on modem.
>
> After the modem was configured, I could just telnet to it to do any further
> modifications. No need to dig up the Cisco cable or have a system right near
> the modem.
---
been a long time since I played with the 678/675 stuff but if I recall,
upgrading firmware was a tftp type process. Indeed there is a command
line console and I think one of the links that I sent through last week
showed the typical interaction.
Craig
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