Re: [TCLUG:1068] telnet to server

[Carl Patten <cpatte@trimodalinc.com>]

Barry White wrote:
> 
> This might seem like a dumb question to most of you, but here goes.
> 
> How do I set up my Linux box to answer the modem and start a telnet session
> with the computer dialing in?  Or maybe just accept a call and send a login
> to a computer running a terminal program?  I know it's probably not too
> involved, but I can't find any info in the HOWTO's or man pages.

The former sounds like you want to configure an incoming PPP session. 
Haven't done that myself, but instructions are in
/usr/doc/HOWTO/PPP-HOWTO.gz.  The latter just involves setting up a
getty process on the serial port to which the modem is connected. 
Anyone dialing in will get a log-in prompt.  See the man page for
inittab, and look at /usr/doc/HOWTO/Serial-HOWTO.gz.

If you've already looked at these and are still having problems, please
post again and we'll work through the modem setup.  

--
Carl Patten
Systems Administrator
Trimodal Inc.
(speaking for myself, as usual)