Linux Dial Up Server

Mgetty

• Install
  • rpm -i mgetty-?.rpm

  or

  • ./configure
  • make install
• Configuration
  • check if the modem is working using something like minicom
    • at<cr> should get a an 'OK'
  • cd /etc/mgetty+sendfax/
  • vi mgetty.config
    • adjust the speed line to 115200
    • this file is used to overcome specific modem problems
  • vi login.config
    • # out the FIDO line
    • un-# the /AutoPPP/ line
    • I remove the word 'auth', 'login', 'kdebug 7' & 'debug'
  • cd /etc
  • vi inittab
  • at a line
  • m2:2345:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -D -x 2 /dev/ttyS1
    • 'm2' just my convention, 2 for the serial number
    • '2345' init levels at which init will run this command
    • 'respawn' rerun when program dies
    • '-D' means only data
    • '-x 2' answer after two rings
    • /dev/ the serial line

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Prepared by Mike O'Connor: <mjoconr@pineview.net>