mgetty problems

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Hi,

GB wrote:
> I am using the following driver/software on a RedHat 5.0 box:
> 
> Cyclom-Y/PCI	2.1.1.3a

Make sure you have the very latest drivers for the Cyclom card.

> mgetty		mgetty-1.1.9-3

Use mgetty 1.1.10 and up.  1.1.9 and earlier do not work reliably under
Glibc 2.0 systems (i.e.: RH 5.0).

[..]
> Most importantly -
> 
> In an older version of mgetty, 1.1.0, it used to complain
> verbosely, to the log files, about a modem that was 
> turned off, removed from the cable, or hung.  The old
> mgetty would check the modem every 5 minutes

See above.  This is how it doesn't work on RH 5.0.

(BTW: this has been asked and answered on the list before.  There is a
mailing list archive for this purpose).

gert
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