Incoming from Shu Hung (Koala): > I want my perl script to check if the pppd is on > > how can I do that? > is there any function to check so? > or does the pppd lock any file for me to check so? /sbin/ifconfig /var/lock/LCK..ttyS[0-?] -- Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling - -