start ppp-dialup by calling vgetty (either dtmf or detecting number of rings) ?

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On Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:48:50 +0100, Bjoern Buerger
<b.buerger@tu-bs.de> wrote:

>So IŽd like to start the ppp-dialup of my linux box by
>doing a simple phone call and sending dtmf-commands. If vgetty
>recognizes the code, it should drop the line and start the
>ppp-dialup. 

I used an old DOS PC at work to dial my home number and establish a
free PPP connection this way *years* ago.

I seem to recall seeing a Linux package called ringd that would do the
same. 

Regards,

Peter van der Landen

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