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From: cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca (Lance Cavener)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: Mgetty
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 19:41:26 GMT
Organization: Senarius Inc.
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On stardate 7 Sep 1996 12:40:44 GMT, j@ida.interface-business.de (J
Wunsch) sent holographic email and wrote:

>edragon@horizon.hit.net wrote:

>> >  Besides, why would you WANT to use mgetty?
>> > 
>> 
>> PAP and CHAP....

>Huh?

>You need some PPP package that understands PAP and CHAP (like
>IIJ-PPP), but what's the deal with mgetty then?

>(I also use mgetty, but for machines with incoming fax connections
>etc.)


 eheh yeah, mgetty has nothing to do with PAP or CHAP. 

 Although I agree, mgetty has one nice fax rutine in it.


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|Lance Cavener                Systems Administrator     |
|cavenerl@nbnet.nb.ca         Senarius Inc.             |
|admin@novacon.com                                      |
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