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From: johnk@opel.uu.net (John Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: Anyone have a modem dialing out on two lines?
Message-ID: <286@opel.uu.net>
Date: 6 Oct 89 06:09:42 GMT
References: <282@opel.uu.net> <846@xroads.UUCP>
Reply-To: johnk@opel.UUCP (John Kennedy)
Organization: Second Source, Inc., Annapolis, MD
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In article <846@xroads.UUCP> wiz@xroads.UUCP (Mike Carter) writes:
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-Use a real operating system. If you want to dial out on either line
-and you need hardware to do it, then there's something wrong with your
-choice of O.S.
-I'm running QNX (Que-Nix) on a 286 with two phone lines.
-I can call in on one, and then tell the computer to dial a number out
-and connect me through the two. (A complete waste of lines, but I've done
-it many times.)
-You need to get a true multiuser, multi-tasking O.S.


OK, I'll bite.  I'm running (real) UNIX on a 286.  The high dollar
modem is connected to /dev/tty2.  Two of the computer's phone lines
go to either of two dialing areas.

Now, when the outgoing call is initiated, I want to choose which line
will be used by the modem on /dev/tty2.  Please continue.


John

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John Kennedy                     johnk@opel.uu.uunet
Second Source, Inc.
Annapolis, MD