> ----- Forwarded message from Jacob Joseph -----
> > I would like to be able to have my linux box connect diald ppp0(via
> >diald is fine, so all it would take is a ping or something) upon being
> >called with a normal telephone. It's not a voice modem, so what I was
> >thinking is similar to how mgetty can be set up: say 2 calls in 30 seconds
> >would prompt it. That's what I need, but I have no idea as to how to do it.
> >I somehow need a script that will ping an ip, which brings up the link,
> >after hearing 2 calls on the modem within 30 seconds. I have no programming
> >experience, but is there a program that could be retrofited(mgetty?) to
> >provide such functionality?
"ringd" is what you want. It triggers any sort of event via a script when
the proper combination of rings and pauses is detected. I'm not sure how
well it co-operates with mgetty or other getty's, but I am sure it is on
ftp.sunsite.edu.
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