On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Andrew Akins wrote: > I was wondering what people use for handling their PPP dialups. I've > been using simple pppd, which works well. But, it has no feedback - I > have to simply wait, and run ps to see if it makes the connection. What > tools or programs (if any) would provide more information/feedback? I'm > running X, so an x-based tool or program would be cool...
Try diald, the auto-ppp-dialer. It sets up a proxy thingie so that whenever you try to use a net-needing app (eg. telnet, ftp, netscape) your ppp line gets dialed. Works great, very customizeable, available as a debian package, etc... Will -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | http://www.cis.udel.edu/~lowe/ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | You and I and George went strolling through the park one day | | and then you held my hand as if to say, "I love you". | | Then we passed a brook, and George fell in and drowned himself | | and floated out to sea, leaving you alone with me. | | | | -- As sung by Red Kelly, on | | Stan Kenton/Live at the Las Vegas Tropicana | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .