Last updated: 23-Apr-92
PD6:<UNIX-C.TELECOM>
Programs related to telecommunications including terminal emulators,
UUCP-related stuff, dialout programs, and so on. Also note the
directories PD6:<UNIX-C.CKERMIT> and PD6:<UNIX-C.XYZMODEM>.
CALLBACK1.TAR-Z
A script to allow UNIX systems to to "callback" on dialups.
Contributor: Eelco van Asperen <
[email protected]>
CALLBACK2.TAR-Z
A callback system for dialup logins. Runs under SunOS 4.0.3.
Does not work on SunOS 3.x. Tested with Hayes-compatible modems,
but should work with any.
Contributor: Howard Gayle <
[email protected]>
CHEAP-FAX.TAR-Z
A cheap way to send outgoing-only text-only electronic mail via FAX.
Requires an IBM-PC with a $200 fax card, and a serial line from
your UNIX machine.
Contributor: Brian Kantor <
[email protected]>
CU-SHELL.TAR-Z
Allows kermit, cu, and uucp to all share the same lines. It also
keeps a log of all connections that are made, and access to phone
lines is restricted by a Call-sys file.
Contributor: Bennett Smith <
[email protected]>
DIAL-INOUT-BSD.TAR-Z
Diffs to "uucp" and "tip", plus a program "acucntrl" to allow the
use of a single line for dialin and dialout. For Berkeley UNIX.
Contributor: William L. Sebok <
[email protected]>
DIALOUT.TAR-Z
A program to kill the getty/uugetty on a terminal line and bring up
"kermit". Interfaces with the standard lock file procedures of uucp.
Contributor: Jim Nelson <
[email protected]>
DIALUP.TAR-Z
A program to maintain a database of phone services and use "cu"
to call them.
Contributor: Brad L. McKinley <
[email protected]>
DTR.C
A program to turn DTR on and off on a serial port. For System V.
Contributor: Brandon S. Allbery <
[email protected]>
ECU.TAR-Z
An asynchronous communications program for Xenix and SCU UNIX whic
has a procedure language, several file transfer protocols, and
so on. Not very portable to non-SCO platforms. Version 2.80.
Patchlevel 3.
Contributor: Warren Tucker <wht%
[email protected]>
FIDO-USENET-GW.TAR-Z
Code to implement a gateway between UUCP/Usenet/Mail and Fidonet.
Contributor: Heikki Suonsivu <
[email protected]>
MODEMCTL.TAR-Z
A program to allow bi-directional use of a modem. Compatible with
cu/uucp. System V oriented.
Contributor: Dave Settle
PCOMM.TAR-Z
A public-domain telecommunications package for UNIX which is similar
to the MS-DOS ProComm utility. Has multiple screens and the whole
deal. Version 1.2.
Contributor: Emmet P. Gray <
[email protected]>
RINGBACK.TAR-Z
Implements a ring-back system that allows a phone line that is
normally used as a voice line and a dial-out data line to be
used as a limited dial-in data and voice line. It does not
interfere with the use of the line for an answering machine.
Contributor: Jon Zeeff <
[email protected]>
TIPX.TAR-Z
The 4.3BSD "tip" with support for X/Y/ZMODEM added.
Contributor: Warren H. Tucker <
[email protected]>
UUCP-DIAL.TAR-Z
Dialers for 4.3BSD "uucp" for Telebit Trailblazer and USR Courier
modems.
Contributor: Michael Galassi <
[email protected]>
UUCP-NFIO.TAR-Z
A new version of the UUCP flow control protocol. This version
relies on the flow control of the data stream. Lets UUCP run over
X.25 networks. Drops right in to 4.3BSD "uucp".
Contributor: Piet Beertema <
[email protected]>
UUHOST.TAR-Z
Read UUCP maps which live in a directory, and build a smallish
database, containing enough data to read the UUCP and USENET from
the maps.
Contributor: Jan-Piet Mens <
[email protected]>
UUMAILCLEAN.TAR-Z
A program to rummage through the uucp directory and find old mail,
returning it to the sender or just warning them. This is what is
run on UUNET (and SEISMO). This plus uuclean results in the HDB
uucleanup program, more or less.
Contributor: Rick Adams <
[email protected]>
UUSLAVE.TAR-Z
Public domain UUCP. Runs on 4.xBSD, System V, CP/M-80, MS-DOS,
and the Atari ST.
Contributor: John Gilmore <
[email protected]>
XCOMM.TAR-Z
A terminal emulator for PC's with XMODEM, CompuServe B Protocol,
and Quick B support.
Contributor: Karl Kleinpaste <
[email protected]>