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- getty_ps 2.0.7d for linux 1.0 and higher
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- It's finally here! After months of promises and work, I am finally
- releasing getty_ps 2.0.7d. I am sorry for the delay, but I have
- been very careful in development, so this code should be relatively
- bug-free (fingers crossed).
-
- I have uploaded a complete set of sources and sample configuration
- files to sunsite.unc.edu and tsx-11.mit.edu. These should be placed
- in sunsite:/pub/Linux/system/Serial and tsx-11:/pub/linux/sources/sbin.
- There are also binaries compiled with gcc 2.5.8, and libc 4.5.21 in
- the package.
-
- The major feature of this release is a number of bug fixes. If you
- have been having problems with 2.0.7b/c, I strongly urge you to upgrade.
- Also added to this release is the ability to log via syslog, and
- support for fidonet mailer programs.
-
- For those of you who are unfamiliar with getty_ps, here are some of
- its features:
-
- * A versatile config file allows modems to be initialized
- with a chat script similar to that used in uucp.
-
- * Modems can be used as bi-directional lines. Getty will
- monitor a tty port and reset when another program frees
- the line.
-
- * Modems can be set up in "ringback" mode. Ringback is a
- special way of answering a modem call. When in ringback
- mode, getty will only answer the line when the phone rings
- once or twice followed by a brief delay, and then rings again.
- This allows a single phone line to be used for data and
- voice calls.
-
- * Getty can be scheduled to be "on" and "off" during specified
- time periods, allowing access to be restricted to certain
- times (this option _finally_ works with timezones and
- daylight savings time).
-
- * Fidonet mailers are supported (the ifmail package is
- required to take advantage of this feature).
-
-
- The next release of getty_ps will hopefully be ready towards the end
- of the summer. It will be drastically different from this release,
- in order to support a number of new features. Among them are support
- for fax modems, callback, caller-id, and more. If you have any
- creative input about what you would like to see getty do, drop me a
- line, and I will get back to you.
-
- As always, if you have any problems with this software, I am happy to
- help.
-
- Kris Gleason <gleasokr@boulder.colorado.edu>
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