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848510Scael.Dd
948510Scael.Dt STARTSLIP 1
1058795Scael.Os BSD 4.4
1148510Scael.Sh NAME
1248510Scael.Nm startslip
1348510Scael.Nd dial up and login to a slip server
1448510Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1548510Scael.Nm startslip
1648510Scael.Op Fl d
1748510Scael.Op Fl s Ar string
1859682Shibler.Op Fl A Ar annexname
1959682Shibler.Op Fl F Ar flowcontrol
2048510Scael.Ar device user passwd
2148510Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
2248510Scael.Nm Startslip
2348510Scaelopens the specified
2448510Scael.Ar device .
2548510Scael.Pp
2645366SmckusickOnce carrier is asserted
2748510Scael.Nm startslip
2848510Scaelattempts to login as the specified
2948510Scael.Ar user
3048510Scaelwith the given
3148510Scael.Ar password .
3248510ScaelIf successful, it puts the device into the slip line discipline.
3348510ScaelIf carrier drops and a
3448510Scael.Dv SIGHUP
3548510Scaelis sent to
3648510Scael.Nm startslip ,
3745366Smckusickit closes the device and attempts to repeat the dialup and login sequence.
3848510Scael.Pp
3948510ScaelAvailable options:
4048510Scael.Bl -tag -width Ar
4148510Scael.It Fl d
4248510Scael.Nm Startslip
4345366Smckusickprints out debugging information about what it is trying to do.
4448510Scael.It Fl s Ar string
4548510ScaelThe optional
4648510Scael.Ar string
4748510Scaelis written to
4848510Scael.Ar device .
4948510ScaelFor a dialup modem,
5048510Scaelthe string is used to specify a dial sequence.
5159682Shibler.It Fl A Ar annexname
5259682Shibler.Nm Startslip
5359682Shiblerassumes it is connecting to a Xylogics Annex box and engages in an
5459682Shiblerappropriate dialog using the
5559682Shibler.Ar user
5659682Shiblerand
5759682Shibler.Ar passwd
5859682Shiblerarguments.
5959682ShiblerThe
6059682Shibler.Ar annexname
6159682Shiblerargument is a string that is used to match against the Annex prompt
6259682Shiblerto determine when a connection has been established.
6359682Shibler.It Fl F Ar flowcontrol
6459682ShiblerDetermines the type of flow control used on
6559682Shibler.Ar device .
6659682ShiblerChoices for
6759682Shibler.Ar flowcontrol
6859682Shiblerare
6959682Shibler``none'' for no flow control (the default),
7059682Shibler``hw'' for hardware RTS/CTS flow control and
7159682Shibler``sw'' for software XON/XOFF flow control.
7248510Scael.El
7348510Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
7448510Scael.Xr sliplogin 8
7548510Scael.Sh HISTORY
7649506ScaelThe
7749506Scael.Nm startslip
7858795Scaelappeared in
7958795Scael.Bx 4.4 .
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