From: Stephen Sprunk (ssprunk@nyx.cs.du.edu)
Date: 04/17/93


From: ssprunk@nyx.cs.du.edu (Stephen Sprunk)
Subject: [FAQ] Serial logins, UUCP
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1993 19:20:14 GMT


I have installed SLS 0.99pl6 on my 386 and have been looking around in the
system to see what all it can do. I know you guys probably answer these
questions ten million times a day, but:

1) How can I set up Linux to access serial logins? I have a modem on
   /dev/ttyS2 (/dev/modem). How do I set my machine up to automatically
   let users login? I have the modem set for S0=1 and it will connect fine
   with other modems, but it won't give a login prompt.

2) How do I get UUCP set up? I want to be able to receive news (10-15
   groups) and mail on my box at home. I also want to be able to distribute
   news and mail to friends running Linux in my area who don't have
   connections like I do. I have an account at Denver Univ. I can dial
   into to get stuff from using kermit, but how do I get stuff using UUCP
   and (I hope) cron?

Stephen