Re: Automating Dial-up

[Andreas Rippl <a.rippl@gmx.net>]

On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 11:17:21AM -0800, Tyson Varosyan wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I posted on this before, but something is not working out for me. Please
> help.
> 
> What I am trying to do: I would like my box to dial-up on it's own when it
> is turned on without my having to log in.
> 
> What I have done:
> 
> nano -w /etc/init.d/startwvdial
> 
> into the file I type in:
> 
> wvdial verizon     
> # (This command works for me when I am logged in to dial up using my verizon
> connection.)
> 
> update-rc.d startwvdial defaults
> 
> This is what happens on bootup:
> 
> /etc/init.d/rc: line 30: /etc/rc2.d/S20startwvdial: Permission Denied
> 
> I am VERY new to Linux, so please make the instructions as detailed as
> possible. I am not opposed to using pppd ether, if that makes things easier.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Tyson Varosyan
> Technical Manager, Uptime Technical Solutions LLC.
> tyson@up-times.com
> www.up-times.com
> 206-715-TECH (8324)
> 
> UpTime/OnTime/AnyTime 
> 
> 
> 
Hi Tyson,

since it doesn't seem like anybody else has mentioned it,
you might also be interested in diald:

apt-cache show diald

Hth
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