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- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 16:42:24 CST
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- From: Steve Holyer <holyejs@OKRA.MILLSAPS.EDU>
- Subject: How does getty work?
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- We are developing software that monitors a port for Carrier Detect to come
- "high" signifying a remote "user" has connected over modem. After the
- Carrier comes up we will go through a "login sequence" on the port.
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- We do not want to waste CPU checking for carrier. Is there a way to]
- sleep until CD is raised? How does getty operate in this situation?
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- Steve Holyer
- Conway Computer Consultants
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