Hi,
> Hello everyone. I was wondering about how I could have my linux box
running
> diald update the entry on DynDNS each time it connects.
Just find your right configuration for the DynDNS client, then, once it's ok,
make a script that calls the client.
Make the file executable, and add the option "ip-up scriptfilename" in your
diald config. When the connection will be established, the script will be
called, then the script will call the DynDNS client.
> Eventually, my plan is to be able to ring the box via it's modem(say, two
or
> three times in a min. and then have it dial--similar to how mgetty can
> act.). Any ideas on the DynDNS, and, if you're brave, how to get it to
dial
> by being phoned as I describe?
I'm planning to do something similar on my Linux Box, but I'm going to use a
different approach. There's a software (it's called something like Gnoki,
AFAIR) that makes you able to connect a Nokia mobile phone to Linux, using a
serial cable (you've to buy one, the Nokia original one is quite expensive,
but on the net you can find 15$ cables).
Once you've a mobile connected to the Linux box, when you're away, you can
send (with another mobile) SMS to your "mobileLinux" number, with various
command, and pheraps a password. If you do a nice job, you could implement
lot of nice commands such as "Online, get status, reboot, get mail, how many
mail". The Linux box will act properly according to the command you write,
and it could also reply with information (IE how many mail in your mailbox).
Surely, that's quite expensive (mobile + cable), but IMHO it's a nice idea
and you could do plenty of things with it, not just telling your box to go
online.
Here in italy there is a mobile operator that gives free SMS, so you could
"chat" as long as you want with your box, without wasting $$$.
Anyway, I'm going to implement this idea (with some nice script/software to
handle it) next month, on my Linux box, if someone is interested in the
results, just write me a mail.
Best Regards,
--
Federico Pomi
http://www.X-Arc.com
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