Tom Berger wrote:
> On 13-Mar-2000 Gary K Stinnett Jr wrote:
> > Tom Berger wrote:
> >
> >> On 12-Mar-2000 Gary K Stinnett Jr wrote:
> >> > I got perlseti running this weekend on my ML 7.02 box. I use KPPP to
> >> > dial into the internet. Can anyone give me some info on how I can
> >> > automatically connect to the internet so I can keep seti running all of
> >> > the time.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Later
> >> >
> >> > Gary
> >>
> >> Create a new application icon in the Autostart folder. Supply this
> >> commandline:
> >>
> >> kppp -c [accountname]
> >>
> >> That should do.
> >>
> >> tom
> >>
> >> --
> >> "No fun, no gain"
> >> Thomas 'tom' Berger, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work)
> >> http://www.mandrakeuser.org, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Let me get this right.
> > 1. Create a new icon under Autostart, 'I called it seti autostart kppp'
> > 2. Under the Execute tab of properties for my new icon I should put 'kppp
> > -c
> > [accountname]'
> >
> > I'm quite the newbie! What does accountname stand for? What should I put
> > for
> > accountname?
>
> The name for the account you have given in kppp's Setup.
>
> > Also, will this start kppp and dial into the internet when I complete a seti
> > packet?
>
> No. This will dial up as soon as you start KDE. What you want would involve
> some heavy scripting. So if this isn't implemented in the program itself, you
> are out of luck, I'm afraid. Have a look at the docs of the program if they
> mention something like this.
>
> tom
>
> > Thanks,
> > Gary
> >
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> --
> "No fun, no gain"
> Thomas 'tom' Berger, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (home), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (work)
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Why the need to use kppp? I use pppd with the demand option and it dials and
connects for Linux and for the kid's windows machine on the LAN.
Gene
