thanks for that nick, had looked under kinternet properties etc but didn't think to look under isp's/connections....i knew that i could set it up under windows so thought there must have been an alternative somewhere. will try it when i get home tonight. cheers...howard
---- Original Message ---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Xtra broadband Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:27:46 +1300 > >On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:38:06 +1300 >Timothy Pick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > this is sort of getting back on topic for linux. I'm stuck out at >oxford >> > & use freenet with a dial up connection. I'd like to stay >connected but >> > they drop me off after a few hours online, is there a way (use a >> > script?) of redialing automatically once a connection is dropped? >> > a novice extremely happily using suse 9.1 with no problems >otherwise. >> > cheers...howard >> > >> try this... >> http://www.google.com/search?q=linux+dial+on+demand > > >better still tick the "Dial On Demand" box in yast's setup for the >ISP >(which they call a "provider") > >http://www.rout.co.nz/dialondemand.png (screenshot 74k) > >-- >Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
