Volker Kuhlmann is on permanent record as saying: :> This would only be used in a simple family environment, anyway. : :Yes, it's not much use otherwise. : :> As a :> gateway, only root (su/sudo) should take the connection up and down. : :Nonsense, sorry. If I put a box in the flat (or the office), all the :mates should be able to use the internet when they want to, without :needing my intervention.
(snip} My apologies. I was assuming a single ISP connection for the gateway. As has been pointed out, that's an invalid assumption. Based on your description of suse's implementation, there seems to be a lot of bridging between user and system level commands, which would be necessary for a multiple ISP situation. I can't see any other way to approach the problem. Greg --- -
