Re: seems harder than it is

[Sean /The RIMBoy/ <sean@rimboy.com>]

Most modems will want some sort of hardware handshake, dtr, etc.  I've
tried the very thing that you've tried.  Unless you can set your modem to
ignore DTR (it's hit or miss... my friends Supra 14.4 would) then you'll
need to do something to make it.  

Minicom will do it, I'm sure services like ppp will also... dont forget
your friend cu that's part of the uucp package in RedHat (where to find it
if you're running RH).  

There is also a perl module that will do it... but I'll warn you that if
you screw up your syntax you can make perl dump core.  Wheee!

Sean...

On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Bob T. Kat wrote:

> Lets say theoretically that you have a modem server, and you wanted that
> modem server to dial a number at a certain time of day.  Now lets say
> that you wanted it to do this only five day's a week.  Now I see where
> cron fits into this but what would be the best way to get the modem to
> dial (doesn't have to start ppp, slip or send a fax).  I've tried
> sending the modem a command directly:
> Echo atdt 9,5555555,,,223 > /dev/ttyR5
> That didn't work but then again it's Monday and my mind isn't
> functioning properly (yes worse than normal).  Any thoughs???  
> 
> Bob The (Braindead) Kat
> 
>  "...the number of UNIX installations has grown to 10, with more
> expected..."
> 
> - Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson, June 1972 
> 
> 
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