PPP dialup for family

[Cybe R. Wizard]

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:42:44 +1000
"Alan E. Davis" <lngndvs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Luckily wvdial picked up my modem at /dev/ttyS14. So dialup works.
> 
> However, how can I install an applet in the panels of my family
> members in their accounts, so they can use the machine also and dial
> in.
> 
> gnome-ppp is said to be a "frontend for wvdial." However, iot will not
> allow me to configure, at least the easy way, for /dev/tty14. Can it
> use the wvdial configuration? I want my users to be able to click to
> dial in, like modemlights applet.
> 
> Thanks. I am using breezy by the way. It is really nice, and seems
> stable enough to use, for us, even though there are some issues from
> time to time.
> 
> Alan Davis

GKrellM has a nice little ppp0 button anyone can click.

Cybe R. Wizard
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