On Thu, 19 Mar 1998, W. Michael Petullo wrote:

> I would like to run getty so that a I can use terminals to connect to my
> Linux box over a NULL MODEM.  However, I would like to do so in such a way
> that the line is not tied up for out-going use while getty there is no
> in-coming use.  I currently have my inittab set up as follows:
> 
> S1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty ttyS1 DT19200 vt100

You need uugetty or mgetty. getty is one way ie: dialin.
I never had much luck with uugetty on linux but mgetty works fine for me.

......Tom                       "Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]                   for you are crunchy and good with ketchup."

         Unix IS user friendly. It's just selective about who its friends are.


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