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more on MSDOS UUCP [message #112643] Mon, 16 September 2013 13:50
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Date: Sun, 20-Jan-85 22:24:29 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 20 22:24:29 1985
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From lauren Sun Jan 20 19:20 PST 1985 remote from vortex
Date: Sun, 20-Jan-85 19:20:11 PST
From: Lauren Weinstein 
Subject: an added MSDOS UUCP feature
Message-ID: <8501201920.500.0.VT1.00C@vortex.UUCP>
To: UNIX-WIZARDS@BRL

By the way, in answer to several queries, I came up with a way to allow
users direct remote dialup access to their MSDOS systems as part of
my package.  Obviously there are limitations (such as not being able
to run programs that REQUIRE the PC keyboard/screen interface) but
many programs, including the mail/rdmail programs in the package,
will work via dialup.  So it is possible to call up your system
and send/receive mail remotely.  To make this a little easier, the
specification for your default (per-user) editor for "mail" allows two 
entries, one for local use, and one to be executed when you've dialed up
remotely.  So typically you specify a display editor for local
use and a line-oriented editor for remote use.  Also in response to
various requests, the package now has support for triple-speed
modems (such as some of the new 300/1200/2400 bps units).  You can
either toggle through speeds with BREAK in the familiar fashion, or
you can wire your modem's speed indicator line directly to the port
for automatic selection between two default speeds if that's
more convenient for you.  I *think* I've covered all the bases
on this, and so far I haven't been able to find a modem that my
code won't support (so long as it has standard DTR/carrier detect
available and working).

The user/install docs are a pain, but are in progress now.

--Lauren--
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