Re: remote power on

[Phillip Rulon <pjr@gnu.org>]

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   On Thu, Nov 25, 1999 at 03:09:49AM +0100, luis wrote:
   > 
   > (how) can i power on a remote machine (via internet) using a modem ?
   > 

   Wouldn't the machine have to be on to listen to the modem ring?  

   You might find (or build) a smart answering-machine kind of device
   that could do this.

   Let me know what you learn.

We do this by having two machines, each with an X10 switch to the other's
AC power.

pjr