Modernize examples/usage. Kill 1200/300 baud modem entries and

instead use 14.4kbps and faster modems as examples.  Separate line
speed and baud rate and be careful when talking of one verses the
other.

1 files changed, 37 insertions, 31 deletions

diff --git a/etc/remote b/etc/remote
index 8f74635..75777b1 100644
--- a/etc/remote
+++ b/etc/remote
@@ -5,50 +5,56 @@
 # remote -- remote host description file
 # see tip(1), remote(5)
 #
-# dv	device to use for the tty
-# el	EOL marks (default is NULL)
-# du	make a call flag (dial up)
-# pn	phone numbers (@ =>'s search phones file; possibly taken from
-#	PHONES environment variable)
 # at	ACU type
-# ie	input EOF marks (default is NULL)
-# oe	output EOF string (default is NULL)
+# br	bit rate (defaults to 9600)
 # cu	call unit (default is dv)
-# br	baud rate (defaults to 300)
+# du	make a call flag (dial up)
+# dv	device to use for the tty
+# el	EOL marks (default is NULL)
 # fs	frame size (default is BUFSIZ) -- used in buffering writes on
 #	receive operations
+# ie	input EOF marks (default is NULL)
+# oe	output EOF string (default is NULL)
+# pa	The parity type to use: even, odd, none, zero, one (default even)
+# pn	phone numbers (@ =>'s search phones file; possibly taken from
+#	PHONES environment variable)
 # tc	to continue a capability
 
-# Systems definitions
-netcom|Netcom Unix Access:\
-	:pn=\@:tc=unix1200:
-omen|Omen BBS:\
-	:pn=\@:tc=dos1200:
+# Example systems 
+unixshell|Unix Access:\
+	:pn=\@:tc=unix57600:
+dosbbs|DOS-based BBS:\
+	:pn=\@:tc=dos57600:
 
 # UNIX system definitions
-unix1200|1200 Baud dial-out to a UNIX system:\
-	:el=^U^C^R^O^D^S^Q:ie=%$:oe=^D:tc=dial1200:
-unix300|300 Baud dial-out to a UNIX system:\
-	:el=^U^C^R^O^D^S^Q:ie=%$:oe=^D:tc=dial300:
+unix57600|57600 Baud dial-out to a UNIX system:\
+	:el=^U^C^R^O^D^S^Q:ie=%$:oe=^D:tc=dial57600:
+unix33600|33600 Baud dial-out to a UNIX system:\
+	:el=^U^C^R^O^D^S^Q:ie=%$:oe=^D:tc=dial33600:
 
 # DOS system definitions
-dos1200|1200 Baud dial-out to a DOS system:\
-	:el=^U^C^R^O^D^S^Q:ie=%$:oe=^Z:pa=none:tc=dial1200:
+dos57600|57600 Baud dial-out to a DOS system:\
+	:el=^U^C^R^O^D^S^Q:ie=%$:oe=^Z:pa=none:tc=dial57600:
 
-# General dialer definitions used below
-#
-# COURIER switch settings:
-# switch:	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-# setting:	D U D U D D U D U U
-# Rackmount:	U U D U D U D D U D
-#
-dial2400|2400 Baud Hayes attributes:\
-	:dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#2400:cu=/dev/cuaa0:at=hayes:du:
-dial1200|1200 Baud Hayes attributes:\
-	:dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#1200:cu=/dev/cuaa0:at=hayes:du:
+# 33.6k and 56k modems run the com port at 115200 bps to allow for the
+# compression performed in the modem.  Note that some serial hardware
+# does not support speeds above 38400 bps and that speeds above that have
+# never been formally standardized.  Modern architectures with 16550 or
+# better UARTs typically have no issues with the higher speeds.
+dial57600|57600 Baud Hayes attributes:\
+	br#115200:tc=dial:
+dial33600|33600 Baud Hayes attributes:\
+	br#115200:tc=dial:
+# 14.4k and 28.8k modems ran the port at 4x.  Some rare 19.2 baud modems
+# did too, but those aren't included in this example.
+dial28800|28800 Baud Hayes attributes:\
+	br#115200:tc=dial:
+dial14400|14400 Baud Hayes attributes:\
+	br#57600:tc=dial:
+dial|Generic dialing parameters:\
+	:dv=/dev/cuaa0:cu=/dev/cuaa0:at=hayes:du:pa=none:
 
 # Hardwired line
-cuaa0b|cua0b:dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#2400:pa=none:
 cuaa0c|cua0c:dv=/dev/cuaa0:br#9600:pa=none:
 
 # Finger friendly shortcuts