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How to get modem to answer calls?

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From: Quack!
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 00:00
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Hi all,

I have a system with two modems. 

14.4k	- COM1
33.6k	- COM2

I have the COM2 modem setup as /dev/modem. The COM1 modem is untouched.

Now I use the second modem to connect to the internet, it's working fine. I
just installed the 14.4k modem on COM1, and i'd like it to be able to pick
up the phone and give the caller a login prompt. 

So far, I have modified the /etc/inittab file as follows:

# Serial lines
#s1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 19200 ttyS0 vt100
#s2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty 19200 ttyS1 vt100

# Dialup lines
d1:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty -hit60 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS0 vt100
d1:23:respawn:/sbin/agetty -hit60 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS1 vt100
#d1:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -mt60 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS0 vt100
#d2:12345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -mt60 38400,19200,9600,2400,1200 ttyS1 vt100
 

The last two lines in the dialup section were from a default installation,
the first two lines were from another post telling someone how to do
something similar!

Now, what do I need to do to get this damn modem to pick up the phone and
give the caller a login screen? At the moment, I am trying to supply a few
friends with basic net access, just IRC and stuff. Down the road i'd like
to get a PPP thing happening.

Well if anyone has any ideas, it'd be great to hear from you!

Thanks in advance,
Jarrod.

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From: "Quack!" <mrduck@quackquack.com!!>
Subject: How to get modem to answer calls?
Date: 1997/07/12
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