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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:04:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: The Devil Himself <fullermd@narcissus.ml.org>
To: Dave Musser <dmusser@donet.com>
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Subject: Re: dial-up access
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On Fri, 25 Apr 1997, Dave Musser wrote:

> I am trying to set up a freeBSD v2.1 system to allow dial-up access.
> I am using a 486dx/66 system running 24MB and using a Supra
> external 28.8k modem connect to com1.
> 
> I have gone through all the http docs I could find and have set things
> up accordingly, including the modem itself.
> 
> The problem I seem to have is that the kernel is not executing 'login'
> to the remote user.  The system connects.. and if left to its own.. will
> stay connected at 28.8k.  The modem is dectecting carrier but the host
> is not executing the login proceedures to the client so all the client
> sees is a blank screen.
> 
> Any ideas as to what I have done wrong?
> 
> (gettytab, remote, ttys & rc.serial should be attached to this message)

Yup.
In you /etc/ttys, you 'getty V57600'
in getttytab, you have 'VH57600'

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