GETTY_PS 2.0.7 --------------- [ the source is currently up to 2.0.7b ] This is the new version of getty_ps for Linux kernels 0.99.5 and higher. The code has been changed to allow cooperation with the new callout devices that come with 0.99.5. FEATURES: New for 2.0.7: o WAITFOR is back. It is possible to negotiate all connections in software instead of requiring the modem to be set up to auto answer. o Shane Alderton's ringback patches are in. Ringback mode allows a phone line to be easily shared between voice and computer connections. To initiate a ringback call, call the line... let the phone ring once, then call back and getty will answer; otherwise it will not. Standard features: o Getty can be scheduled to be active only during specified time intervals, and inactive the rest of the time. o Getty no longer assumes control of the serial line, so that other devices can use it. o Default terminal type can be specified on the command line o Getty performs modem initialization at startup, so that your modem is configured correctly for incoming calls. o Highly configurable interface to allow for different modem speeds and configurations, and different /etc/issue type files for different lines. o Uugetty reinitializes the modem if another program uses the line. Version 2.0.6b had two major bugs: job control was not handled correctly when used with sysvinit, and uugetty caused the DTR line on modems to flicker. Both of these problems have been fixed. I have uploaded a complete set of sources and sample configuration files to sunsite.unc.edu and tsx-11.mit.edu. Also included are binaries compiled with gcc 2.3.3, version 4.3.3 of the c-libraries. The relevant file is getty_ps2.0.7.tar.z. It is currently in the Incoming directories at both sites. It should be moved into /pub/linux/sources/sbin at tsx-11.mit.edu, and /pub/Linux/system/Serial at sunsite.unc.edu. These files replace all files marked version 2.0.6, 2.0.6a, and 2.0.6b. Kris Gleason gleasokr@rtt.colorado.edu