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Hi!

Henning Eiben wrote:
> I'm using my linux-machine via vgetty as a fax- and answeringmachine,
> but when I'm at home I don't want vgetty to automaticly answer my calls,
> instead I want to answer them myself and optionaly want to start vgetty
> when the incoming call is a fax.
> 
> Is there any way to do something like that with vgetty?

If you have rather fixed times of being at home, you can add some
entries to your crontab file to create appropriate /etc/answer files
for vgetty. You can of course create these files with a command by
hand too. Or you can do it the way, that I use... just let vgetty
answer after about 40 seconds. If I'm at home, I will be at the phone
within that time, so I never have to turn the answering machine on or
off. The probably most simple solution. Yes, I have of course a
seperate number for fax, so no problems with that. :-)

Bye,
Marc
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