you can use Expect to automate telnet and other tasks http://expect.nist.gov/ Austad, Jay wrote: > Doh, looks like what I need is mgetty or getty. Anyone have any idea how to > set this up so it will auto telnet? I'm playing with it now but can't seem > to get it working. > > -jay > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Austad, Jay [mailto:JAustad at temgweb.com] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 12:04 PM > > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] crazy idea > > > > > > Would /usr/bin/chat be able to do this? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Austad, Jay [mailto:JAustad at temgweb.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 10:54 AM > > > To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org' > > > Subject: RE: [TCLUG] crazy idea > > > > > > > > > Hmm, after doing some testing, it seems I can use the current > > > serial ports. > > > I just need a program that can bind to the serial port, > > open a telnet > > > connection to a server, and then pass the data both ways so > > > the program that > > > uses the serial port thinks it's coming from the modem. > > > Anyone know of such > > > a program that can bind to the serial port? > > > > > > For example, the program that needs this would open the > > > serial port and dial > > > using ATDT16125551212. When my little wrapper program which > > > is bound to the > > > serial port sees the ATDT string, he would fire off a telnet > > > session to a > > > specific IP and pass the data both directions. When he sees > > > ATZ, he should > > > disconnect. Probably not too hard to do in perl, but I > > > haven't done any > > > socket programming in perl. Should be simple. > > > > > > -jay > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Andy Zbikowski (Zibby) [mailto:zibby+tclug at ringworld.org] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:32 AM > > > > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > > > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] crazy idea > > > > > > > > > > > > Maybe do something similar to what my TiVo does? > > > > > > > > My TiVo is hooked up to a Linux box via a null modem cable. > > > > The Linux box > > > > runs pppd on the serial device, and answers calls from TiVo, > > > > and forwards > > > > the traffic over it's ethernet connection. > > > > > > > > Not sure if a similar setup would be useful to you or not, > > > > but throwing it > > > > out there anyway. :) > > > > -- scot _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list