Hi Sure this has been asked before. I've got an ADSL connection with an Alcatel USB modem, which I set up according to the SDB instructions. It works fine, but uses KInternet to connect. What I really want is for the connection to start up automatically when I log on. Also, when I shut down, the TERM signal triggers a kernel panic. I've read that this is something to do with pppd and the usb hotplug service not shutting down properly. So, what I need is a script that starts pppd on startup, and stops it (and rchotplug) when I shut down. What would I need to put in these scripts, and where should they go? As you might be able to tell, I'm new to this. To save me asking more obvious questions, can someone point me in the direction of a searchable list archive? I'm sure Geocrawler used to have one, but there doesn't seem to be any way to search it anymore. Thanks for your help Olly