Subject: Re: getty/modem issue
To: None <tech-misc@netbsd.org>
From: Greg A. Woods <woods@weird.com>
List: tech-misc
Date: 10/19/2000 16:15:51
[ On Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 04:08:38 (-0700), John Nemeth wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: getty/modem issue
>
>      Smart gettys need to see the connect string to determine what type
> of call it is (i.e. DATA/FAX/VOICE) as well as get caller-id
> information.  Welcome to modern modems and programs designed to handle
> them.

Yes.  However....

Smart gettys that handle such features as FAX and voice and which are
smart enough to open the tty in non-blocking mode and listen for the
CONNECT message before they do anything should also be smart enough to
detect when DCD is finally raised by the modem and not do anything else
but record the type of incoming call until that time!

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