STARTSLIP(1)                 BSD Reference Manual                 STARTSLIP(1)

NAME
     startslip - dial up and login to a slip server

SYNOPSIS
     startslip [-d] [-s string] device user passwd

DESCRIPTION
     Startslip opens the specified device.

     Once carrier is asserted startslip attempts to login as the specified
     user with the given password. If successful, it puts the device into the
     slip line discipline.  If carrier drops and a SIGHUP is sent to
     startslip, it closes the device and attempts to repeat the dialup and lo-
     gin sequence.

     Available options:

     -d            Startslip prints out debugging information about what it is
                   trying to do.

     -s string     The optional string is written to device. For a dialup mo-
                   dem, the string is used to specify a dial sequence.

SEE ALSO
     sliplogin(8)

HISTORY
     The startslip command is currently under development.

BSDI BSD/386                    March 27, 1993                               1