Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:54:32 +1000 From: anubis <anubis357@optusnet.com.au> To: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ideas for an old BSD laptop? Message-ID: <200401261954.32870.anubis357@optusnet.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20040122193954.GC55754@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> References: <20040120223640.GB39542@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <200401221923.52422.anubis357@optusnet.com.au> <20040122193954.GC55754@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 5:39 am, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: > On Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 07:23:52PM +1000, anubis wrote: > : We have an old laptop and are going to turn it into a music on hold > : service for our pabx. > : > : Will be uploading files to it via ftp and running a cron job to list all > : files in the ftp directory and start playing them. People can listen > : while on hold or we can listen in on the loudspeaker on the phone. > : > : There are plenty of command line driven players out there I am sure. > > Why a cron job to play them? Why not just ssh in and run it that way? > > > jm Well the idea was for me to not have to touch it after I started it. Admin staff can update it by sending files to it while I peacefully download windows critical updates and porno.
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