You may want to consider getting a talking caller id box, I used to use a modem for caller id, and a box that talks I think is much better. These will mainly only give you numbers, not names. Go to www.classco.com. They make several models. I have one here, and it is great. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Turnage" <patrickt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:33 PM Subject: Caller ID help > Hello. > Maybe someone can help me out. I got caller id delux on my line this > afternoon and I have been using minicom to see the information that comes > over the caller id. > it is four lines for those who do not know the format. > DATE =0123 > TIME = 2102 > NAME = Turnage Patrick > NMBR = 1234567890 > > I don't want to have to keep switching to my minicom console when I get a > call to hear the information I want it to be directed directly to all my > consoles. > My modem is /dev/ttyS3 or /dev/modem. > I've tried things like > tail -f /dev/modem >/dev/tty0 > but it doesn't work. I've also tried > taking minicom's capture file and piping it through to the tty0 but it > doesn't work because minicom writes to that file after it closes. tty0 is > the correct tty for the console no matter the actual tty right? I do not > have a device called /dev/console.. > I just don't know what else to do from here.. > sincerely, > thanks, > Patrick > > > ----- > Patrick Turnage > E-mail: pturnage at tampabay.rr.com > AOL Instant Messenger: kg4dqk > Home Page: > http://www.access-connect.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
