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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> sindi keesan wrote:
> > two people could use a graphical browser over the same
> > phone line at the same time, right?
>
> Yes.
>
> > how do I set up .xinitrc to load Xvesa,
>
> ~/.xinitrc doesn't load Xvesa.  startx loads Xvesa.
>
> > run xmodmap, and then icewm and rxvt?
>
> ----------
> xmodmap &
> rxvt &
> exec icewm
> ----------

> > BL3 has no xinit
>
> Oh yes it does.

The first version (BL3.0) did not and you changed it?

> > So I would be able to dial the phone number here
> > from somewhere else with kermit and connect without
> > telnet?
>
> Yes.  It works just like a dumb terminal.
>
> > Same as with nullmodem cable?
>
> Yes, a connection via a real modem works just like a
> connection via a nullmodem.
>
> > assuming I set up this computer here so the modem
> > answered when the line rang
>
> Yes.

The external modems came with auto answer switch.  5 up - auto answer on 
first ring.  I have not done this since the days of external modems.  How 
would I do this with an internal modem?  Software command?

 >
> > Could I use ppp and telnet if desired?
>
> That's more complicated, but it's similar to using pppd
> on the nullmodem to establish a TCP/IP network.  You run
> pppd on the modem line (instead of the getty) and use
> eznet/pppd on the remote system to dial and connect.

Or a DOS dialing program, assuming I get the DOS telnet stuff figured out. 
Have not tried yet.

How would I physically hook up two computers with a phone line to try the 
nullmodem approach with phone cord instead of nullmodem cable?  Right now 
we have one modem plugged into the wall jack ('telco' plug) and from there 
('phone' plug) into the other computer modem ('telco' plug again) and 
thence out the 'phone' plug to the fax machine and thence to telephone. 
Would I plug the line into 'telco' on both computers?  Or leave it as it 
is?  I am told some newer modems have two identical plugs (receptacles? - 
what is the part you plug into?).  Using existing wiring would be 
simplest.  We have only one nullmodem cable but could make others.

How do I unload agetty other than kill pidof?  I want to try agetty on 
both nullmodem (ttyS0) and phone line (ttyS1).  I will get too confused 
with both running at once.  Last time I tried to set up telnet over 
nullmodem cable and it turns out I was pinging over ethernet cable.

Do I need to give the receiving computer an ATH1 somehow before trying to 
make the connection via phone line and modem?  cat ath1 > /dev/ttyS1.
Then use the dumb terminal method (or pppd and telnet)?
This however gives me a noisy dialtone.

> Cheers,
> Steven
>
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