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63 lines
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GETTY_PS 2.0.6b
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NOTE! Getty_ps 2.0.6b is a testing release. The
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changes made are intended to reverse the problem some
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users had with job control using 2.0.6a. If you use
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this package and experience problems with job control
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(no ^Z ^C ^\ in your shell is a good example), PLEASE
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report it as a bug. If you had problems in the past,
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PLEASE report it as fixed.
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Many people (including myslef) had no job control
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problems with 2.0.6a. If you have no problems with the
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last release, there is no real need to upgrade to this
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version.
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A few people also reported problems with uugetty causing
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the DTR line to flicker. This is a more serious problem,
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and will not be addressed until the next release. Most
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people don't have this problem, though (also including
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myself). If you do have this problem, I suggest you
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either: (1) Set your modem to ignore DTR [AT &D0 on a
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Hayes], (2) Set the Delay to DTR interval to a longer
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value, (3) use getty instead of uugetty. My modem does
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a hangup on a dropped DTR, and waits 2.5 seconds before
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looking for DTR; I have no problems at all.
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Kris
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This is the new version of getty_ps for Linux kernels 0.99.5 and higher.
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The code has been changed to allow cooperation with the new callout devices
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that come with 0.99.5. As a result, some of the configuration has also
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changed (mainly, the WAITFOR option is no longer useful... the modem must
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be set up to autoanswer)
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FEATURES:
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New Features:
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o Getty can be scheduled to be active only during specified time
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intervals, and inactive the rest of the time.
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o Getty no longer assumes control of the serial line, so that
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other devices can use it.
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o Default terminal type can be specified on the command line
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Standard Features:
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o Getty performs modem initialization at startup, so that your
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modem is configured correctly for incoming calls.
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o Highly configurable interface to allow for different modem
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speeds and configurations.
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o Uugetty reinitializes the modem if another program uses the
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line.
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I have uploaded a complete set of sources and sample configuration files to
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sunsite.unc.edu and tsx-11.mit.edu.
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The relevant file is getty_ps2.0.6.tar.z. It is currently in the Incoming
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directories at both sites. Please use gzip to decompress this file.
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Kris Gleason
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gleasokr@rtt.colorado.edu
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