modem question

[Basil Chupin]

On 27/05/12 07:45, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 05/25/2012 11:04 AM, Linda wrote:
>> I have a computer set up so you can dial in and work on it from
>> another location. Lately I am having problems that if the line
>> disconnects (our phone lines have problems) the computer is not
>> releasing the modem so you then can not call back in and reconnect
>> without having someone on site shutdown the computer and restart it.
>> My question is should I be looking at settings for the modem or for
>> mgetty to ensure that if the call is broken that ttyS1 is freed back
>> up and the modem is reset so it can answer the new call.  In the past
>> the most I had to do was get someone to turn off the modem and turn
>> it back on in a few minutes to reset everything so you could call
>> in.
>
>
> AH!! Olde SKOOL!! It's your init string. It should automatically 
> detect that the call is dropped and re-init itself which mgetty will 
> pick up on. Just do a google search on your modem and you will find a 
> good init string for it. I USED to know all this stuff by heart, but I 
> have conveniently forgotten it all. I used to have 8 phone lines to my 
> Linux based BBS with various modems that all had to be properly 
> configured to avoid what is happening to you. Getting your init string 
> correct is a beautiful thing. Keep it written down in a safe place, 
> just in case something mangles it. :) Ric

I think it is the S10 register....I think :-) .

BC

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