Smart Modem Dial Out Database

Joel West joel at gould9.UUCP
Fri Jul 18 01:36:15 AEST 1986


In article <228 at decvax.UUCP>, lp at decvax.UUCP (Larry Palmer) writes:
> Ultrix 1.2 has a 'termcap like' database for handling smart autodial
> modems. This file (/etc/acucap) contains the info which is used to 
> activate the modem and dial a given number. A set of generic dialing
> routines has been developed which use the database (tip and uucp 
> have the generic routines in them).  

Gould's UTX-32 (a BSD 4.2 port) calls it /etc/modcap

It's always been my gripe that BSD 4.2 didn't have generic dialing
routines.  Now it seems obvious that there is no std. modem
capabilities file, so one's been invented for Ultrix, UTX, Honey
DanBer, etc. etc.

If you're looking for PD modem dialer description, try the
C-kermit.  It covers a number of systems.
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