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Eric Knudstrup

Sure, switch to uugetty (getty_ps) or mgetty.

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Quote:>  I have RTFM'd 'till my eyes bled, but I still can't get agetty to pick
> up on dial-ins.  Does anyone know how to get this to work right?

# Dialup lines
#d1:45:respawn:/sbin/agetty -mt60 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS0
d2:45:respawn:/sbin/agetty -mt15 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS1

        Do a "man agetty" for more info on the setting....

        Good luck!

                -Geoff "Q" Pease

--Chris Rigsby

gert
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: I had absolutely no success with agetty or getty_ps for dialins.  However,
: mgetty worked MOST EXCELLENTLY the FIRST, read VERY FIRST, time I tried
: it.  Might I humbly suggest you also give it a try?

I join the choir here. Getty_ps should be erased whenever found. I would classify getty_ps as dangerous computer-virus
spread by misinformation in the Serial-HOWTO <G>.

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The disadvantage is clear: if your computer is hung, the line
gets picked up anyway, and the caller is annoyed for having
payed for nothing.

I'd really recommend using mgetty as well, because it will not
hinder outgoing calls in any way, and will not answer the phone
once the computer is down (or in single user state or similar).
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Make sure your modem is set to answer.  The USR modems need a switch flipped
as it does not pick up the modem by default.

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: > I have RTFM'd 'till my eyes bled, but I still can't get agetty to pick
: >up on dial-ins.  Does anyone know how to get this to work right?

: Yes, junk agetty. Use getty_ps or mgetty instead.

: gert
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I myself tried to switch form uugetty to mgetty with no success.  For reasons
beyond my comprehension, when mgetty is running, neither UUCP or minicom can
get at the ports.  I check the Lock files, but that's not it.

Help ?

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petergun

R-name : Stephane I. Matis

Instead of using ANY references to the /dev/cua devices for your modem or
serial port, ALWAYS use the /dev/ttySx devices.  That way, all the lock files
created are common to the /dev/ttySx devices.  Besides, I used to have trouble
working with ttyS and cua devices.  Mgetty runs find with this setup, and even
detects when the lockfiles exist for minicom (turn the debug level up to 5 or
six and you'll see this.)

If you still need help, I'll see if I can't finally get around to writing that
Mgetty FAQ.  I can go as far as the modem login stuff, but someone else will
have to contribute the FAX information.

--Chris

Quote:

>The trick with using agetty to pick up the modem line is simple:
>agetty does not pick up the modem line. The modem does, usually
>with a command like atds0=1 (pick up line after 1 ring).

Quote:>I myself tried to switch form uugetty to mgetty with no success.  For reasons
>beyond my comprehension, when mgetty is running, neither UUCP or minicom can
>get at the ports.  I check the Lock files, but that's not it.
>Help ?

gert
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The problem that I had was that it worked unreliably.
You need to specify "HUPCL" to make sure it releases the line when a
caller hangs up.
You need to set the modem to time out on idle, and properly handle
the status lines, etc.

One of these days I might write it up in detail.