There is no need for an external modem: just turn on syslog output on your pipeline, and capture syslog on your linux machine. Then, when you see the message indicating a call is being received from whatever number you like, just start a couple of pings to wake up your pipeline link. Alternatively, you can use the pipe's callback mechanism. >From: Chris Green Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2001 15:14:19 +0100 > >On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 09:18:46AM -0500, Troy Settle wrote: > > > Chris, > > > There's no way to do this with just the pipeline. Putting a modem into >the > linux machine is probably your best bet. If you get a voice modem, >you can > use vgetty and some fancy scripting to get a menu system that >will allow you > do perform various tasks via telephone, including >initiating a connection > that will cause your pipeline to connect. > Yes, >OK, I have vgetty/mgetty on the Linux box so can go from there. > > > If you need access to your home system from work, I'd suggest that you >leave > the conneciton up 24/7, though this might not be ideal where you're >at. > It's not a thing that I have to have, just something that would be >nice to have. Keeping the connection up 24/7 is not possible as, although >my connection is un-metered there's an automatic cut off after two hours >and I might well get kicked up altogether if tried to keep it up all the >time. > >Thanks for all your help everyone. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com ++ Ascend Users Mailing List ++ To unsubscribe: send unsubscribe to ascend-users-request at bungi.com To get FAQ'd: <http://www.nealis.net/ascend/faq>