Nick Phillips writes: > Indeed. On the subject of automating, I recommend:
> options common to *all* possible connections go in /etc/ppp/options > options for any particular connection go in /etc/ppp/peers/connectionname > symbolic link to favourite dialout connection goes in > /etc/ppp/peers/provider (I use /etc/ppp/peers/isp, but I'd got into that > habit before I started using Debian) > pppd command line is never more complicated than "pppd call > connectionname" > use PAP authentication if possible - connections will probably happen at > least slightly faster Pppconfig takes care of all the above. That's what it is for. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
