[H-GEN] Linux Dialup Configuration

Doug Young dougy at gargoyle.apana.org.au
Wed Feb 10 11:17:48 EST 1999


Is it possible to just use a terminal window to login and if so how to make it
popup
after dialling ??

Marc Dergacz wrote:

> You would know in Winblows that you have to place in the script at what
> line to type specific commands.. eg ppp.. You normally only have to
> specify the last few letters of the line at which you type the command..
> eg ame: (being for username:) netcfg is fairly straight forward...
>
> On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Doug Young wrote:
>
> > Trouble is I don't know about prompts in Linux .... only in Win98 and WinNT
> > and both of those are completely different so the mind boggles what Linux
> > wants
> >
> > Marc Dergacz wrote:
> >
> > > RedHat has a little program that will write you a script.  You create a
> > > new ppp device, enter in all relevant information suchas prompts etc..
> > > Once you have done all that.. To logon, all you type is 'ifup ppp0' or
> > > 'ifdown ppp0' to disconnect
> > >
> > > On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, Doug Young wrote:
> > >
> > > > Would some knowledgeable linux geek please advise me how to configure
> > > > RedHat
> > > > to show a terminal window immediately after dialling an ISP so I can
> > > > login manually
> > > > sorta like with the basic WinNT4 setup (ie when you don't have a script)
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >





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