Can't dial-up :(

[David]

On Tue, 26 Oct 2004, Kimble Appleyard wrote:

> 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 "

Thank you, that works, although since wvdial isn't working, it doesn't
really move me far forward :(

>
> > 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 ?


Is that a trick question? ;-)
I gave the correct password :)