Re: is there a gui frontend in X for dialing ppp?
> Wellllllll..."pon" and "poff", and let's not overlook "plog" _are_
> elegantly tiny and simple, _but_ since my ISP instituted 'idle-time
> disconnects' I don't always know whether I'm connected or not. A little
> on/off light thingie might be nice to check before doing an apt-get, a
> perl -MCPAN or a wget.
>
> AAMOF, since "pon's" man page is also elegantly tiny and simple, I have
> not found if or how it can be activated by an application yet.
>
> Anyone know? Then I could care less about a little light thingie.
I always run an asmodem on my dialup machine. It's a compact modem icon
indicating activity and dialed-up-ness, although not transfer rates like
some of the others mentioned. Also doesn't obviate pon/poff--but gives you a
good idea of when the connection is up and how traffic is moving.
Little blinky lights. Cute as heck.
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