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+.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.9 1995/04/24 05:53:35 paulus Exp $
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Use the modem control lines. This option is the default. With this
option,
.B pppd
-will wait for the carrier detect signal from the modem to be asserted
+will wait for the CD (Carrier Detect) signal from the modem to be asserted
when opening the serial device
-(unless a connect script is specified), and it will drop the data
-terminal ready signal briefly when the connection is terminated and before
+(unless a connect script is specified), and it will drop the DTR (Data
+Terminal Ready) signal briefly when the connection is terminated and before
executing the connect script.
On Ultrix, this option implies hardware
flow control, as for the \fBcrtscts\fR option.
.B local
Don't use the modem control lines. With this option,
.B pppd
-will ignore the state of the carrier detect signal from the modem and
-will not change the state of the data terminal ready signal.
+will ignore the state of the CD (Carrier Detect) signal from the modem and
+will not change the state of the DTR (Data Terminal Ready) signal.
.TP
.B mtu \fI<n>
Set the MTU [Maximum Transmit Unit] value to \fI<n>\fR. Unless the