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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Just config'ed for dialup logins myself -- works great
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 09:59:21 +0100
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <bqe9p5.1p2.ln@dolphin.neosoft.com>,
	conrads@neosoft.com (Conrad Sabatier) writes:
> 
> This thread got me interested in trying this, so I went at it yesterday.
> Turned out to be fairly simple (the handbook section on this was very
> clear and easy to follow -- good work!).
> 
> What I'm most impressed with is how well this works even with ppp on 
> demand running, using the same modem/port.  As soon as a ppp session
> terminates, the modem resets to auto-answer and receives incoming connects
> without a hitch.  
> 
> Very nice!

The next step is to install hylafax :)

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !