wvdial (was: Re: [lug] config modem w/ mandrake7.2)

Hugh Brown hugh at vecna.com
Wed Jun 20 07:48:51 MDT 2001


This is one of the reasons that I uninstall linuxconf from the getgo.  I
still like to edit files, although I prefer vi for doing the editing :)

Hugh

"ljp"
> 
> At 00:15 6/20/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> >Just a note on modems under Linux...  There are two kinds of Linux modem
> >users -- those who use wvdial, and those who need to.  ;-)
> 
> Back when I used a dialup, I used good ol' ppp-on and emacs to configure it.
> That way, if X wasn't working, I could always get on the net and download or
> read some HOWTO's, send help mail to BLUG, or whatnot.
> 
> The thing I liked about linux is that things weren't hidden. I mean, once one
> knew what files to edit, it was cake. But anymore, with things like linuxconf
> settings are hidden, and even editing the usual files does not mean it will
> actually change the settings.
> 
> Now tho', I am stuck with DSL. oh woa is me...
> :)
> 
> ljp



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