Question on mgetty usage

Marc SCHAEFER (schaefer@alphanet.ch)
11 Aug 1999 1907:41:50 +0200


Robert Hazbun <rhazbu01@shadow.net> wrote:
> voice, fax, data modem (not winmodem), is it possible to use mgetty as a
> voice/answering machine and also use the SAME modem to connect to the
> internet, without having to shutdown mgetty?

Yes, as long as all programs agree for the lock file location and
format.

Basically the ``lock'' pppd option should be enough.