is there a way to turn on dial on demand with kppp? i am trying to get my
system so it will dial if needed and disconnect after 5 min idle time...

any suggestions???

dave



On Fri, 24 Mar 2000, M Thompson wrote:
> Just so newbies don't get overly paranoid about internal modem...
> 
> I use a 3COM/USR 56K Courier V.Everything internal modem.  The modem uses 
> jumpers to override the PnP features.  I have never had any problem getting 
> on the internet with Linux Mandrake 6.1 or 7.0.  In KPPP -->I made sure to 
> chose "PAP" authentication, the proper device (ex: /dev/ttyS1), dropped in 
> the phone number of my ISP and their DNS server IP address.  I was on the 
> net.
> 
> 
> Just my $.02,
> Matt
> 
> 
> >From: Benjamin Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: Air-Exp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: [expert] Modem ALMOST connects -- SOLUTION!!
> >Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:12:42 -0600
> >
> 
> >I use the U. S. Robotics 56k external modem, which, according to our
> >resident gurus, is probably the best modem to use with Linux (at any
> >rate, it must be an external modem. Internal modems cause too many IRQ
> >problems).
> 
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