commands via MFV

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Hi,

On Wed, Jun 09, 1999 at 10:34:00AM +0200, Patrick Hartmann wrote:
> is it possible to use vgetty/mgetty to use
> a normal phone to send commands to a pc?
> 
> I think of something like this:
> - the pc starts automatic when the modem is called (already works)
> - then using MFV-dialing-method i call the modem and mgetty
>   takes the call

Yes, but you need vgetty and a voice capable modem for that.

> - then i use a defined number/tone-sequenz to initiate a command
> - or the number of the calling phone (handy) is used to identify
>   the caller and the command is executed.

Yep.  All of that works.  For the "number reading / command executing"
stuff you'll have to do some shell scripting (or use MVM), but all the
basic stuff is there.

> Is this possible with a modem or do i need ISDN. I know there is
> something like this in preperation.

Caller ID might not be possible without ISDN, but the rest works fine.

gert
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