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ANNOUNCE: ALPHA Linux Modem Server available

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From: Anthony Rumble
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 10:42
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Just uploaded to sunsite.unc.edu:/pb/Linux/Incoming/mdm.2.05.sh.Z

A Linux Modem server, better than UUGETTY.. Does what a Modem server SHOULD do!

Features....
Easy Config..
Uses correct Binary Lock files..
Initialises the modem..
Nice logging..
Supports Lock Baud modems, or variable speed
easy multiple config files..
can have automatic login on connect (ie login bbs)
Supports UUCP, most terminal packages.


Has been tested with uucp, Seyon-1.6, xcomm, nixmail (EMSI)

Coming soon...
Regular modem wakup
different config's for different times..
support for Class 2 FAX recieve
FTSC1 support
EMSI recieve support
lots more..

Will be able to monitor Carrier Detect from a monitor process, also
check for timeouts and logout appropriately.
Eventually will support rlogin to machine apon connect etc.
will be able to monitor and manipulate modems from a monitor program.


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Anthony Rumble arumble@extro.ucc.su.oz.au Linux Support OZ BBS
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Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce,comp.os.linux
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!mcsun!news.funet.fi!hydra!klaava!wirzeniu
From: Anthony Rumble <arumble@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>
Subject: ANNOUNCE: ALPHA Linux Modem Server available
Message-ID: <1993Jan7.104219.3655@klaava.Helsinki.FI>
Followup-To: comp.os.linux
Keywords: alpha version, modem server, uugetty replacement
Sender: wirzeniu@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Lars Wirzenius)
Organization: University of Helsinki
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 10:42:19 GMT
Approved: linux-announce@tc.cornell.edu (Lars Wirzenius)
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