Remove text about unsupported flags 'mdmbuf', 'local', 'crtscts' etc

that are in reality handled in gettytab.

Document the new 'dialin' and 'network' tty flags.
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David Nugent 1997-04-13 21:29:50 +00:00
parent b650e5b9e3
commit d95f252dfe

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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
.\" from: @(#)ttys.5 8.1 (Berkeley) 6/4/93
.\" $Id$
.\" $Id: ttys.5,v 1.6 1997/02/22 14:21:40 peter Exp $
.\" "
.Dd November 17, 1996
.Dt TTYS 5
@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ entry (see
.Xr getttyent 3 ),
specify a window system process that
.Xr init 8
will maintain for the terminal line, or specify a tty group
will maintain for the terminal line, optionally determine the
type of tty (whether dialin, network or otherwise),
or specify a tty group
name that allows the login class database (see
.Xr login.conf 5 )
to refer to many ttys as a group, to selectively allow or
@ -102,20 +104,11 @@ should (should not) execute the command given in the second field,
while ``secure'' (if ``on'' is also specified) allows users with a
uid of 0 to login on
this line.
The flags ``local'', ``rtscts'', ``mdmbuf'', and ``softcar''
modify the default behaviour of the terminal line, and their actions
are driver dependent.
The ``local'' flag causes the driver to
treat the line as if it locally connected.
The ``rtscts'' flag
instructs the driver to use RTS/CTS hardware flow control, if
possible.
The ``mdmbuf'' flag instructs the driver to use
DTR/DCD flow control, if possible.
The ``softcar'' flag causes the driver to ignore
hardware carrier on the line.
These flag fields should not be quoted.
.Pp
The flag ``dialin'' indicates that a tty entry describes a dialin
line, and ``network'' indicates that a tty entry provides a
network connection.
Either of these strings may also be specified in the terminal type
field.
The string ``window='' may be followed by a quoted command
string which
.Xr init