Re: [TCLUG:1068] telnet to server

[Carl Patten <cpatte@trimodalinc.com>]

Barry White wrote:
> 
> Thanks for the help.  I got the dialup connection to work.
> 
> First off, RH 5.1 doesn't install the Serial-HOWTO, so once I found it on
> the internet, it was a big help.  Secondly, RH5.1 installs mingetty which
> only seems to work with console logins.  I installed mgetty and it was
> simple from then on.  I was having trouble with setting the modem to answer,
> but mgetty does that automatically.  It also does faxes and caller id, among
> other things.
> 

It always helps to have the right tools.  :-)
Glad you were able to get it to work.

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Carl Patten
Systems Administrator
Trimodal Inc.