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woody@{spam.bites}.daemon.apana.org.au (Terry Wood) writes:

> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I am using uugetty on my 2.0.29 system to answer calls on ttyS1 which
> is my 'voice' line.  I would like to know if its possible to add a
> delay or number of rings in the /etc/conf.uugetty.ttyS1 or anything
> else to stop it answering the phone on the 1st ring.
> 
> What i would like to do is set it so that it answers with the modem on
> the 8th ring, as most people who would call for a talk hang up before
> that and wont be talking to a modem.   

You can use the "ringback" option which will not use the modem to answer
the phone unless the caller hangs up and rings in again within 30-60 seconds.
I've used this and it works perfectly.

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