jagdeep@ncst.ernet.in (Jagdeep Antani) (10/12/90)
Hello Pals!!! I got a request from one of my distantly located close-friend to help get a "script" that kills the getty/uugetty process that runs on a serial port when not being used. This is particularly useful on a UUCP network. You must have realised by now as to why this is essential. For unknown reason if the line conn. fails or a modem disconnects it as been found that the process still runs onthe serial port,thereby preventing others from using the machine & also giving a big bill to the user.It is likely also that te line is blocked for a full night. This problem can be solved only if there is an automatic resetting of the line by some kind of a mechanism as just said. Is there a Unix service or utility or an option that does this? Or is a script available ? Please mail to me at my e-mail address only. I read the section rarely.. =====Jagdeep.