Okay, i know this is going to seem REALLY STUPID, but ill ask it anyway.
I have made a file in pico with the commands in it. How do i make the file
executable (ive been using linux for about 2 weeks now)
Thanx
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Donohue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Ryan McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] PPP0 Autodial
> here's another way..., there's always another way.
>
> run a cron job to do the following every five minutes or so.
> on a redhat box...
>
> #!/bin/bash
> cd /etc/ppp
> ps ax|fgrep pppd|fgrep -v fgrep>/dev/null||/etc/ppp/ppp-on
> exit 0
>
> what this does is check if the process pppd is running. if it is then it
> does nothing. if it is not then it runs your ppp-on script. this is
> useful for the pppd coming back up when you are not there, or the
> machine reboots for some reason, the machine is up but the line drops
> out, etc.
>
> just make damn sure your scripts are correct. if not you may get a phone
> bill that's rung the number every five minutes, had an error in the
> script and hung up, redialed, hung up, redialed...
>
> still when it's working, it works a treat!
> sorry, havent played with dial on demand.
>
> > Ryan McBride wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > could anyone recomend a script for making PPP0 autodial/connect on
> > boot. I have tried changing
> > /etc/sysconfig/networking-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0 and changing the onboot
> > option to yes but for some reason it doesnt work. It dials and
> > connects but you cant access the internet unless u dial with KPPP
> > through xwindoz.
> >
> > What about dial on demand??
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > Ryan
>
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