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Re: packages for dialing isp



Why not write a one line script called dial aol which causes wvdail to connect to aol for you, put this in /bin directory and put a shortcut to this script on the desktop? Then clicking on this will cause wvdial to connect to aol for you:)


Patrick


On Fri, May 14, 1999 at 09:12:53AM -0400, MallarJ@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/13/99 5:24:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> pollywog@shadypond.com writes:
> 
> > How about x-isp or kppp (for KDE users)?  If you use x-isp (you can search
> >  "xisp" on Yahoo for the URL) you will first need to install xforms.
> >  
> >  I might have the URL for x-isp.  I will send it to you if I find it.
> >  kppp is for KDE but xisp will work with any window manager.
> >  
> 
> YMMV - I tried KPPP (I do have KDE installed) and could never get a 
> successfull connection.  I can dial using any other means without problems, 
> but KPPP refuses to do the job.  XISP is nice, but I couldn't get it to dial 
> over 38,000kbps for me for some reason.  WVDial is what I use now.  It's not 
> graphic, but does the job, and does it well.  I'd love to find an app that 
> works AND will dock in KDE's panel - but so far, no such luck.
> 
> -Jay
> 
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