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To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
cc: Walter.Oostendorp@ict.nl, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: dial in and dialout on one port 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> On Thu, 21 Aug 1997 Walter.Oostendorp@ict.nl wrote:
> 
> > I'm planning to configure a 2.2.1 box for both dial in by mgetty and
> > dialout on demand by ppp. I can't find out if this is possible using the
> > same port and modem for both. 
> 
> I believe ppp will drop the appropriate lockfiles when it starts, so it
> should be able to run at the same time.  Obviously, DON'T do this when
> someone is on by the modem -- apparently ppp will _disconnect_ them to
> start the dial!

Not on my machine it won't.  I regularily dial my home machine, tell 
ppp (-auto) to "connect", and then drop the line.  Checking the ppp 
log shows that it correctly notices the modem is busy.

> I'd recommend not running ppp in -auto mode if you'll be expecting
> callers or else they are going to be in for some fun surprises.
> 
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