ok, but you're a little over my head in how to do this. someone want to
decode :)
Jacob Joseph
----- Original Message -----
From: "Federico Pomi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Diald mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, October 02, 1999 4:30 PM
Subject: R: DynDNS
> 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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