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From: chris@mimsy.UUCP (Chris Torek)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
Subject: Re: dial in/out and modem state
Message-ID: <10379@mimsy.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jan 88 09:55:26 GMT
References: <142@mccc.UUCP> <564@virginia.acc.virginia.edu> <10321@mimsy.UUCP> <178@jim.odr.oz>
Organization: U of Maryland, Dept. of Computer Science, Coll. Pk., MD 20742
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In article <178@jim.odr.oz> brw@jim.odr.oz (Brian Wallis) writes:
>The kernel support needs to be able to reset the modem to a useable state as
>well, since the dialout program may have put it into an unuseable state. Say
>set the modem to not answer any incoming calls, or to answer them all at 300
>baud!

Any decent modem will be able to reset to EEPROM or switch settings
on DTR drop.  (This makes the Hayes 2400 indecent, since doing this
requires giving up something else, as I understand it.)

4.3BSD's UUCP is careful to reset the modem after it is done with it,
Just In Case.
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