try this:
S1:2345:respawn:/yourpath/mgetty -x 5 -s 115200 -n 2 ttyS1
robert
> From: Juergen Fiedler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.networking
> Subject: dialin to my machine
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to enable other computers to my machine. To this end, I first
> installed mgetty and added the following line to /etc/inittab:
>
> S1:2345:respawn:/usr/local/sbin/mgetty ttyS1 -D /dev/ttyS1 -x 9
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^
funny path ????? don't think you need
this with mgetty or
getty
>
> According to the Linux Dialin Server Setup Guide, that should at least
> enable a simple SLIP connection to my machine.
>
> /usr/local/etc/mgetty+sendfax/login.config contains only one line:
>
> * - - /bin/login @
>
> That should allow everybody to log in, right?
try deleting the file if in doubt.
>
> What happens if I try to connect with HyperTerminal from a Win95 machine
> is this: The Linux machine actually answers the call, but no real
> connection is established. Both modems go real frantic and continue to
> screech for a while: HyperTerminal eventually times out, but the Linux
> machine continues to make those noises until I reset the modem manually.
>
> Is there anything else I have to do? Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> TIA,
> Juergen
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