Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!bellcore!wind!tr
From: tr@wind.bellcore.com (tom reingold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Procomm 2.4.2 Question - A summary of answers.
Message-ID: <5532@bellcore.bellcore.com>
Date: 17 Feb 88 18:05:40 GMT
References: <4126@ptsfa.UUCP>
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In article <4126@ptsfa.UUCP> res@ptsfa.UUCP (stockwell-1140galaxy-Bob Stockwell) writes:
$ [words of thanks and the various solutions he received.]
$ 
$ 3) Several people mentioned strapping DTR, with special cables, or with the
$ modem dip switches.  I did exactly that (the dip switch), and it now works
$ fine.  One problem with ignoring DTR is that I could turn off my PC and
$ forget that I am still logged on, oh well nothings perfect.
$ 
$ [...]

If you strapped your PC rather than your modem, DTR would definitely
be dropped when you shut off your PC.  Then your modem would hang
up if it is strapped to pay attention to DTR.  You may prefer this
solution.

Tom Reingold                    INTERNET:       tr@bellcore.bellcore.com
Bell Communications Research    UUCP:           rutgers!bellcore!tr
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