On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 01:02:18 +0000
David
Hi Geoff This is becoming a bit of a saga :)
No problem. I like a saga. I shall sign myself Noggin the Nog henceforth >:-).
If you want to make the file into a pukka shell script the full format is :
#!/bin/bash # Insert here the comment of your choice to remind you what the file is for. # /full/path/to/firestarter > /home/<username>/dampsquib 2>&1 &
If you want a simple test to check whether the file ever executes, you could put the following line before the line that runs firestarter :
touch /home/username/testiplocal
Done that - now getting dampsquib created. The file contains the following Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display. Can't find testiplocal.
So although that command works on the command line, something is not right in the file ??
I am baffled by the testiplocal output. However, because we only put the
Incidentally, where, how or what calls Netscape up. Can't find where it is called from.
I do not make much use of Netscape. I believe, however, that when you invoke Netscape the call is to /usr/X11R6/bin/netscape. That is a symlink to the shell script /usr/X11R6/bin/communicator, which contains a variety of tests and commands. To tell the truth, I have never bothered to get to the bottom of that script. That might be an interesting diversion for a rainy afternoon (then again it might not). I might be wrong about all this though.
No, I pointed you to the wrong end. Where is it being called from, I thought maybe wvdial.conf. I tried it there but no go. But maybe I should concentrate on ip-up.local since we now know it is being read.
I understand. I use wvdial so I know it is not that. I agree that you should stay with ip-up.local for the time being. Geoff _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com