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48 lines
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GETTY_PS 2.0.7
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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.
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FEATURES:
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New for 2.0.7:
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o WAITFOR is back. It is possible to negotiate all connections
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in software instead of requiring the modem to be set up to
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auto answer.
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o Shane Alderton's ringback patches are in. Ringback mode allows
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a phone line to be easily shared between voice and computer
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connections. To initiate a ringback call, call the line... let
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the phone ring once, then call back and getty will answer;
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otherwise it will not.
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Standard 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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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, and different /etc/issue type files
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for different lines.
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o Uugetty reinitializes the modem if another program uses the
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line.
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Version 2.0.6b had two major bugs: job control was not handled correctly
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when used with sysvinit, and uugetty caused the DTR line on modems to
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flicker. Both of these problems have been fixed.
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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. Also included are binaries compiled
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with gcc 2.3.3, version 4.3.3 of the c-libraries.
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The relevant file is getty_ps2.0.7.tar.z. It is currently in the Incoming
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directories at both sites. It should be moved into /pub/linux/sources/sbin
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at tsx-11.mit.edu, and /pub/Linux/system/Serial at sunsite.unc.edu. These
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files replace all files marked version 2.0.6, 2.0.6a, and 2.0.6b.
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Kris Gleason
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gleasokr@rtt.colorado.edu
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