Can't dial-up :(

[Kimble Appleyard]

On Tue, 2004-10-26 at 13:59 +1000, David wrote:

> 
> First question (dumb): How to do I invoke a connection? Presumably not
> from the command line? I can't find anything in any menu. Is this because
> I didn't install dial-up during the initial install? Should I add
> something manually to a menu, and if so what? wvdial? Any parameters?

Use the Modem-Lights Applet ( right-click on a panel and choose "Add to
this Panel "

> Third: When I completed the config for dial-up in
> Computer/SystemConfig/Networking I was asked for my password, which I then
> found stored in plain text in /etc/wvdial !! Surely this isn't a good
> idea?
Did you give your isp password or your Ubuntu password ?
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