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From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>
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Subject: Re: How the heck do you drop DTR?
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On Mon, Sep 08, 1997 at 11:33:12PM -0700, Jaye Mathisen wrote:
>
> However, for the life of me, I can't figure out how to actually drop
> DTR.
>
> Looking at the source for ppp, there's something in a HangupModem()
> function about setting the baud rate to 0.  It looks like this
> does the trick, but I'm not sure it's the "right" way to do it.

I suppose it's a matter for discussion (are you listening, Terry?) as
to whether it's the "right" way to do it, but that's the way it's
done.

Greg