BJ> I think eventually max needs to be able to take a hand-off from 
 BJ> either mgetty or inetd.

 RJT> Not bink?

Correct, not bink.  Bink would also take a hand off from mgetty.  Mgetty is
an existing piece of Linux code for answering modems, and should be able to
handle handing off to different programs for (a) Fax, (b) FTS based call
(i.e. to Binkley), (c) PPP, (d) standard user (normally a shell login, but
for us Maximus for the BBS), and possibly (e) voice modem (i.e. answering
machine).  

 RJT> I get more calls from other mailers here than anything 
 RJT> else,  these days.  To also have the ability to deal 
 RJT> with PPP would be nice.

 ...

 BJ> My goal would be to eventually have Fax, modem and Voice answering
 BJ> machine all handled via a single modem on a single serial port
 BJ> controlled by getty handing off to the appropriate software.  I'd
 BJ> also like getty to handle caller ID and distictive ring
 BJ> information, and be able to act according to my wishes.

 RJT> This sounds good,  except that I have no particular 
 RJT> use for the distinctive ring feature or caller ID for 
 RJT> that matter since the former isn't offered here and 
 RJT> the latter is something they want me to pay them to 
 RJT> refrain from stopping it getting here.  (One of those 
 RJT> weird,  phone company things,  like paying to not be 
 RJT> listed.  :-( )

I use distinctive ring to allow my BBS to answer one phone number and my
voice calls to not be answered by the BBS and instead be answered by me,
all on the same, single phone line.  Allowing for supporting Caller ID
and/or distinctive ring doesn't *require* the need for eitheer or both.  

If you wanted the computer to screen all calls (voice / data / fax) you
wouldn't need the distictive ring that I'm using.  Just use a modem capable
of voice,  data and fax.  Let the computer "take a message" or
allow touch tones from a voice caller to have the computer "ring"
your phone for you to pick up....

I have a seperate box that uses caller ID that screens my voice calls. 
Depending on caller ID on my voice phone line, determines wether my phone
actually rings and how many rings you get before my answering machine will
pick up the call....  

Take care.....

Bob Jones, 1:343/41


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