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> Well, I use ppp and the comand pon and poff. It |
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> works pretty well. |
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> emerge ppp and then config with pppconfig. To |
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> connect, pon, to |
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> disconnect, poff. That would be as root, there |
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> should be a way to make |
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> users do it though. I'm not sure how. |
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$sudo /usr/sbin/pon(poff) <provider-name> |
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> Now wvdial, it dials out, then sits for a minute, |
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> then disconnects with |
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> the error that my password is wrong, which is crap |
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> because it is |
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> correct. I only got wvdial to work once on another |
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> rig. It has never |
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> worked on this one though. Anybody have a clue on |
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> that one? I just |
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> like to have options in case it pours instead of |
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> just a little shower. |
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> My $.02 and a question as well. |
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I also found pppconfig superior to wvdial |
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