On Tue, 29 Dec 1998, Geof Goodrum wrote: > On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Can anyone tell me how can I set up my RH 5.1 to receive incoming calls > > over modem from an W95 machine ? I have already one external modem wich is > > connected over serial line to my ISP. How can I add another modem for a > > phone line ? > > I recommend that you install the mgetty RPM package, then 'info mgetty'. > Setup mgetty for your dial-in serial port with the AutoPPP feature (see > the login.config file). As you will probably use pppd v2.3.x, you might > want to modify the options accordingly (the mgetty examples use v2.2.0 > options). Note that you will need to configure pap-secrets for pppd. AutoPPP is a complication of dubious merit. In a way it's a nice idea, but it gives you nothing you can't get by telnetting over the PPP link once it's up. On the minus side, it prevents you from using CHAP authentication, and that is crucial to support mobile phone dial-ins, IMHO. I would forget AutoPPP. Set up mgetty, verify that you can dial in and get a login session, then move on to the PPP problem. For that, start by reading the man page. -- Michael Talbot-Wilson ------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Many good morrows to my noble lord!" - Catesby greeting Hastings (Richard III, Act III, Scene II). ... How do you pronounce W'ows, "Win" or "Woes"? - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ppp" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
