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  From: Alex Garner <alex@netcraft.com.au>
  To  : <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:14:53 +0930

Re: invoking WvDial on boot

> > I would like to know what is the best way to invoke WvDial on boot
> > (redhat 7.1) and do I have to do it with a "&" to make it detach
> > from the terminal???
> 
> I added the line:
> 
> 	wvdial &
> 
> to my /etc/rc.d/rc.local
> 
> It dials up with no problems, starts pppd, and also redials when it drops
> out.
> I'd like to redirect its screen output to a log, I think i need to use
> 
> 	wvdial & 2>> /var/log/wvdialout.log
> 
> I think.  Not sure.  How would I put a timestamp in there?

As previously mentioned, simply designating ppp0 to come up on boot,
and setting the 'presistant' flag will acomplish the same thing. These
are all done in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-pppX

This has another advantage which is that
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts files are all 'understood', by
programmes such as netcfg, linuxconf, rp3, pcmcia management, etc

Cheers

Alex!

Supporting the "stop using rc.local" campaign. :o)

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