using vgetty with local handset

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Hi,

On Thu, Apr 22, 1999 at 12:05:14PM +0000, Bjoern Giesler wrote:
> Gert Doering <gert@greenie.muc.de> wrote:
> : as vgetty expects an incoming call (RING), I don't think it can be done
> : right now.
> 
> You can send a "virtual ring" to vgetty by sending it a SIGUSR1. You can
> define custom behavior for virtual rings if you want; if you don't, a
> virtual ring (AFAIR) has the same effect as having the phone ring n
> times.

Well, yes, but then vgetty will talk to the telco line, not to the
handset.

gert
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