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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!news-res.gsl.net!news.gsl.net!hunter.premier.net!news.mathworks.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!stargate.stdio.com!heathers!maney From: maney@heathers.stdio.com (Fredrich P. Maney) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Numeric pager software Date: 31 Jul 1996 22:31:25 GMT Organization: Open World Lines: 22 Message-ID: <4tomrt$24r@stargate.stdio.com> References: <4tatq8$q1o@bamboo.verinet.com> <4tdjtk$rgb@symiserver2.symantec.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: heathers.stdio.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] tedm@agora.rdrop.com wrote: : In <4tatq8$q1o@bamboo.verinet.com>, mike@bamboo.verinet.com (Mike Loseke) writes: : >Does anyone know how to get Hylafax to talk to a normal numeric pager, : >or point me to an "npager" like util that will work on FreeBSD? : What about simply writing a script that sends ATDTXXXXXX,,,,,,YYYYY : to the pager number? you might have to lengthen the time each comma : uses, and make the modem blind dial, but that would at least get a : telephone number or other identifying number to the pager. : I'd be interested in a alpha implementation also. Check into the sendpage program that available at: ftp.net.ohio-state.edu : /pub/pagers/sendpage5a.tar.gz It will handle alphanumeric pages via modem to a paging company. fpsm -- | maney@stdio.com : "May death find you, and lead you through | | : the gates of existence, with as much compassion | | : and gentleness as you deserve." -fpsm |