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From: brian@shift.lan.awfulhak.org (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: newbie questions
Date: 3 Apr 1997 10:00:42 GMT
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In article <3342E040.441D@bitstream.net>,
"Joseph G. Moore" <jomor@bitstream.net> writes:
> Well after checking a bit I found that a default route is being added
> upon connecting to my ISP, and I'm getting names resolved, but only when
> I login with the "term" command in ppp. is it possible to get "dial OK"
> and "logon OK", as well as a switch to packet mode without actually
> logging on? If so I expect my chat script neeeds a bit of work yet.
> ...jgm
Sounds like it :) Again, have a look at the 2.2 or -current examples.
BTW, there's also a -background option where you can just say
ppp -background myisp
and it'll just go and do it.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !