This field contains the device type that should be used to establish the communication link to the remote computer. The keyword used in this field is matched against the first field of Devices file entries.
File Name System-Name Time Type Speed Phone Chap-Script Systems arabian Any ACUEC, g 38400 1112222 ogin: Puucp ssword:beledi |
You can define the protocol used to contact the system by adding it on to the Type field. The previous example shows how to attach the protocol g to the device type ACUEC. (For information on protocols, see "UUCP Protocol Definitions in the Devices File".)