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L-DEVICES(5)	    UNIX Programmer's Manual	     L-DEVICES(5)


N\bNA\bAM\bME\bE
     L-devices - UUCP device description file

D\bDE\bES\bSC\bCR\bRI\bIP\bPT\bTI\bIO\bON\bN
     The L-devices file is consulted by the UUCP daemon
     _\bu_\bu_\bc_\bi_\bc_\bo(8C) under the direction of _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs(5) for information
     on the devices that it may use.  Each line describes exactly
     one device.

     A line in _\bL-_\bd_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be_\bs has the form:

     Caller  Device  Call_Unit	Class  Dialer  [Expect	Send]....

     Each item can be separated by any number of blanks or tabs.
     Lines beginning with a `#' character are comments; long
     lines can be continued by appending a `\' character to the
     end of the line.

     _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl_\be_\br denotes the type of connection, and must be one of
     the following:

     A\bAC\bCU\bU     Automatic call unit, e.g., autodialing modems such
	     as the Hayes Smartmodem 1200 or Novation ``Smart
	     Cat''.

     D\bDI\bIR\bR     Direct connect; hardwired line (usually RS-232) to a
	     remote system.

     D\bDK\bK      AT&T Datakit.

     M\bMI\bIC\bCO\bOM\bM   Micom Terminal switch.

     P\bPA\bAD\bD     X.25 PAD connection.

     P\bPC\bCP\bP     GTE Telenet PC Pursuit.

     S\bSY\bYT\bTE\bEK\bK   Sytek high-speed dedicated modem port connection.

     T\bTC\bCP\bP     Berkeley TCP/IP or 3Com UNET connection. These are
	     mutually exclusive.  Note that listing TCP connec-
	     tions in _\bL-_\bd_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be_\bs is superfluous; _\bu_\bu_\bc_\bi_\bc_\bo does not
	     even bother to look here since it has all the infor-
	     mation it needs in _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs(5).

     _\bD_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be is a device file in /dev/ that is opened to use the
     device. The device file must be owned by UUCP, with access
     modes of 0600 or better. (See _\bc_\bh_\bm_\bo_\bd(2)).

     _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl__\bU_\bn_\bi_\bt is an optional second device file name.	True
     automatic call units use a separate device file for data and
     for dialing; the _\bD_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be field specifies the data port, while
     the _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl__\bu_\bn_\bi_\bt field specifies the dialing port.  If the


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     _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl__\bu_\bn_\bi_\bt field is unused, it must not be left empty.
     Insert a dummy entry as a placeholder, such as ``0'' or
     ``unused.''

     _\bC_\bl_\ba_\bs_\bs is an integer number that specifies the line baud (for
     dialers and direct lines) or the port number (for network
     connections).

     The _\bC_\bl_\ba_\bs_\bs may be preceded by a non-numeric prefix.  This is
     to differentiate among devices that have identical _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl_\be_\br
     and baud, but are distinctly different.  For example,
     ``1200'' could refer to all Bell 212-compatible modems,
     ``V1200'' to Racal-Vadic modems, and ``C1200'' to CCITT
     modems, all at 1200 baud.	Similarly, ``W1200'' could denote
     long distance lines, while ``L1200'' could refer to local
     phone lines.

     _\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br applies only to ACU devices. This is the "brand" or
     type of the ACU or modem.

     D\bDF\bF0\b02\b2    DEC DF02 or DF03 modems.

     D\bDF\bF1\b11\b12\b2   Dec DF112 modems. Use a _\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br field of D\bDF\bF1\b11\b12\b2T\bT to
	     use tone dialing, or D\bDF\bF1\b11\b12\b2P\bP for pulse dialing.

     a\bat\btt\bt     AT&T 2224 2400 baud modem.

     c\bcd\bds\bs2\b22\b24\b4  Concord Data Systems 224 2400 baud modem.

     d\bdn\bn1\b11\b1    DEC DN11 Unibus dialer.

     h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs   Hayes Smartmodem 1200 and compatible autodialing
	     modems.  Use a _\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br field of h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bst\bto\bon\bne\be to use tone
	     dialing, or h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bsp\bpu\bul\bls\bse\be for pulse dialing.	It is
	     also permissible to include the letters `T' and `P'
	     in the phone number (in _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs) to change to tone or
	     pulse midway through dialing.  (Note that a leading
	     `T' or `P' will be interpreted as a dialcode!)

     h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs2\b24\b40\b00\b0
	     Hayes Smartmodem 2400 and compatible modems.  Use a
	     _\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br field of h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs2\b24\b40\b00\b0t\bto\bon\bne\be to use tone dialing,
	     or h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs2\b24\b40\b00\b0p\bpu\bul\bls\bse\be for pulse dialing.

     n\bno\bov\bva\bat\bti\bio\bon\bn
	     Novation ``Smart Cat'' autodialing modem.

     p\bpe\ben\bnr\bri\bil\bl  Penril Corp ``Hayes compatible'' modems (they really
	     aren't or they would use the h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs entry.)

     r\brv\bvm\bma\bac\bcs\bs  Racal-Vadic 820 dialer with 831 adapter in a MACS
	     configuration.


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     v\bva\ba2\b21\b12\b2   Racal-Vadic 212 autodialing modem.

     v\bva\ba8\b81\b11\b1s\bs  Racal-Vadic 811s dialer with 831 adapter.

     v\bva\ba8\b82\b20\b0   Racal-Vadic 820 dialer with 831 adapter.

     v\bva\bad\bdi\bic\bc   Racal-Vadic 3450 and 3451 series autodialing modems.

     v\bve\ben\bnt\bte\bel\bl  Ventel 212+ autodialing modem.

     v\bvm\bma\bac\bcs\bs   Racal-Vadic 811 dialer with 831 adapter in a MACS
	     configuration.

     _\bE_\bx_\bp_\be_\bc_\bt/_\bS_\be_\bn_\bd is an optional _\bE_\bx_\bp_\be_\bc_\bt/_\bS_\be_\bn_\bd script for getting
     through a smart port selector, or for issuing special com-
     mands to the modem.  The syntax is identical to that of the
     Expect/Send script of _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs.  The difference is that the _\bL-
     _\bd_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be_\bs script is used _\bb_\be_\bf_\bo_\br_\be the connection is made, while
     the _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs script is used _\ba_\bf_\bt_\be_\br.

F\bFI\bIL\bLE\bES\bS
     /usr/lib/uucp/L-devices
     /usr/lib/uucp/UUAIDS/L-devices	L-devices example

S\bSE\bEE\bE A\bAL\bLS\bSO\bO
     uucp(1C), uux(1C), L.sys(5), uucico(8C)


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	9	L-devices - UUCP device description file
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	11	D\bDE\bES\bSC\bCR\bRI\bIP\bPT\bTI\bIO\bON\bN
	12	The L-devices file is consulted by the UUCP daemon
	13	_\bu_\bu_\bc_\bi_\bc_\bo(8C) under the direction of _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs(5) for information
	14	on the devices that it may use. Each line describes exactly
	15	one device.
	16
	17	A line in _\bL-_\bd_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be_\bs has the form:
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	19	Caller Device Call_Unit Class Dialer [Expect Send]....
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	21	Each item can be separated by any number of blanks or tabs.
	22	Lines beginning with a `#' character are comments; long
	23	lines can be continued by appending a `\' character to the
	24	end of the line.
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	26	_\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl_\be_\br denotes the type of connection, and must be one of
	27	the following:
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	29	A\bAC\bCU\bU Automatic call unit, e.g., autodialing modems such
	30	as the Hayes Smartmodem 1200 or Novation ``Smart
	31	Cat''.
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	33	D\bDI\bIR\bR Direct connect; hardwired line (usually RS-232) to a
	34	remote system.
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	36	D\bDK\bK AT&T Datakit.
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	38	M\bMI\bIC\bCO\bOM\bM Micom Terminal switch.
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	40	P\bPA\bAD\bD X.25 PAD connection.
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	42	P\bPC\bCP\bP GTE Telenet PC Pursuit.
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	44	S\bSY\bYT\bTE\bEK\bK Sytek high-speed dedicated modem port connection.
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	46	T\bTC\bCP\bP Berkeley TCP/IP or 3Com UNET connection. These are
	47	mutually exclusive. Note that listing TCP connec-
	48	tions in _\bL-_\bd_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be_\bs is superfluous; _\bu_\bu_\bc_\bi_\bc_\bo does not
	49	even bother to look here since it has all the infor-
	50	mation it needs in _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs(5).
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	52	_\bD_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be is a device file in /dev/ that is opened to use the
	53	device. The device file must be owned by UUCP, with access
	54	modes of 0600 or better. (See _\bc_\bh_\bm_\bo_\bd(2)).
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	56	_\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl__\bU_\bn_\bi_\bt is an optional second device file name. True
	57	automatic call units use a separate device file for data and
	58	for dialing; the _\bD_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be field specifies the data port, while
	59	the _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl__\bu_\bn_\bi_\bt field specifies the dialing port. If the
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74	_\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl__\bu_\bn_\bi_\bt field is unused, it must not be left empty.
75	Insert a dummy entry as a placeholder, such as ``0'' or
76	``unused.''
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78	_\bC_\bl_\ba_\bs_\bs is an integer number that specifies the line baud (for
79	dialers and direct lines) or the port number (for network
80	connections).
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82	The _\bC_\bl_\ba_\bs_\bs may be preceded by a non-numeric prefix. This is
83	to differentiate among devices that have identical _\bC_\ba_\bl_\bl_\be_\br
84	and baud, but are distinctly different. For example,
85	``1200'' could refer to all Bell 212-compatible modems,
86	``V1200'' to Racal-Vadic modems, and ``C1200'' to CCITT
87	modems, all at 1200 baud. Similarly, ``W1200'' could denote
88	long distance lines, while ``L1200'' could refer to local
89	phone lines.
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91	_\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br applies only to ACU devices. This is the "brand" or
92	type of the ACU or modem.
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94	D\bDF\bF0\b02\b2 DEC DF02 or DF03 modems.
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96	D\bDF\bF1\b11\b12\b2 Dec DF112 modems. Use a _\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br field of D\bDF\bF1\b11\b12\b2T\bT to
97	use tone dialing, or D\bDF\bF1\b11\b12\b2P\bP for pulse dialing.
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101	c\bcd\bds\bs2\b22\b24\b4 Concord Data Systems 224 2400 baud modem.
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103	d\bdn\bn1\b11\b1 DEC DN11 Unibus dialer.
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105	h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs Hayes Smartmodem 1200 and compatible autodialing
106	modems. Use a _\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br field of h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bst\bto\bon\bne\be to use tone
107	dialing, or h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bsp\bpu\bul\bls\bse\be for pulse dialing. It is
108	also permissible to include the letters `T' and `P'
109	in the phone number (in _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs) to change to tone or
110	pulse midway through dialing. (Note that a leading
111	`T' or `P' will be interpreted as a dialcode!)
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113	h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs2\b24\b40\b00\b0
114	Hayes Smartmodem 2400 and compatible modems. Use a
115	_\bD_\bi_\ba_\bl_\be_\br field of h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs2\b24\b40\b00\b0t\bto\bon\bne\be to use tone dialing,
116	or h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs2\b24\b40\b00\b0p\bpu\bul\bls\bse\be for pulse dialing.
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119	Novation ``Smart Cat'' autodialing modem.
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121	p\bpe\ben\bnr\bri\bil\bl Penril Corp ``Hayes compatible'' modems (they really
122	aren't or they would use the h\bha\bay\bye\bes\bs entry.)
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124	r\brv\bvm\bma\bac\bcs\bs Racal-Vadic 820 dialer with 831 adapter in a MACS
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146	v\bva\bad\bdi\bic\bc Racal-Vadic 3450 and 3451 series autodialing modems.
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148	v\bve\ben\bnt\bte\bel\bl Ventel 212+ autodialing modem.
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150	v\bvm\bma\bac\bcs\bs Racal-Vadic 811 dialer with 831 adapter in a MACS
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154	through a smart port selector, or for issuing special com-
155	mands to the modem. The syntax is identical to that of the
156	Expect/Send script of _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs. The difference is that the _\bL-
157	_\bd_\be_\bv_\bi_\bc_\be_\bs script is used _\bb_\be_\bf_\bo_\br_\be the connection is made, while
158	the _\bL._\bs_\by_\bs script is used _\ba_\bf_\bt_\be_\br.
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160	F\bFI\bIL\bLE\bES\bS
161	/usr/lib/uucp/L-devices
162	/usr/lib/uucp/UUAIDS/L-devices L-devices example
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164	S\bSE\bEE\bE A\bAL\bLS\bSO\bO
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