Aren't there commented out lines there already? Does it work the same for modem autoanswering, heard ppp can be done this way, setting up each user account with linuxconf for the right additions to proper files, although uucp doesn't look that simple, for the client end to get mail with it. At 08:59 PM 10/15/01 -0600, you wrote: >On Mon, 15 Oct 2001, Tim Pennick wrote: > >> I've since tried to get my now working Linux system to start listening for a >> login on the serial port, but I can't work out what is the correct 'getty' >> program to run to get this set up. Red Hat seems to come with 'agetty' but >> doesn't have a manual page for this, so I haven't been able to work out how it >> works. > >I don't see any "agetty" on my RH system. The one to use is just "getty", >with a line near the end of /etc/inittab similar to the following (change >as necessary): > >t0:345:respawn:/sbin/getty -r1 ttyS0 DT9600 > >Note the "-r1" is added to prevent certain respawning problems with >some terminals, but you must press return to get a login prompt. > >LCR > >-- >L. C. Robinson >reply to no_spam+munged_lcr@onewest.net.invalid > >People buy MicroShaft for compatibility, but get incompatibility and >instability instead. This is award winning "innovation". Find >out how MS holds your data hostage with "The *Lens*"; see >"CyberSnare" at http://www.netaction.org/msoft/cybersnare.html > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Blinux-list@redhat.com >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >