NAME
modem - switch the modem and getty state
SYNOPSIS
modem [-o] [-i num] ttyn
OPTIONS
-o Turn getty off and set modem to dialout
-i Set line to dialin
EXAMPLES
modem -o tty00 # Set tty00 to dialout
modem -i2 tty00 # Set tty00 to dialin (2 rings)
DESCRIPTION
The getty program allows a terminal port to be used for both
dialin and dialout. This little program switches the getty
state, and also sends some commands to the modem attached to
the specified line. If the -o flag is presnt, modem will
put the getty process (if any) connected to the specified
line into SUSPEND state, which means that it will not pay
attention to that line until it is reset to RESTART state.
Also, modem will send some (Hayes) commands to the attached
modem to disable the auto-nanswer mode. The -i flag speci-
fies the number of times the telephone has to ring before
the modem may answer the call (to give the operator a
chance).
SEE ALSO
term(1), getty(8).