Automatic dial an alternate number
Is it possible to make an alternate dial number to my ISP that runs automatically when the default one failed (for some reasons). I have to 'load an alternate configuration profile' in yast1 (which it must be root). thanks, -- Abdulmalik bin Hilman bin Mahyuddin ----------------------------------- Verily! Allah grasps the heavens and the earth lest they should move away from their places, and if they were to move away from their places, there is noe one that could grasp them after Him. Truly, He is Ever Most Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving. (Al-Fathir : 41) a Black Hole?
Adinda Praditya wrote:
Is it possible to make an alternate dial number to my ISP that runs automatically when the default one failed (for some reasons). I have to 'load an alternate configuration profile' in yast1 (which it must be root).
If you're using wvdial, then you can set up a configuration for an 'alternate ISP'. Edit /etc/wvdial.conf and create a new section similar to the following: [Dialer OtherNumber] Phone = 0123456789 Change the dialer name (in this case OtherNumber) and phone number. You may also have to change the username and password. Then, if you want to connect using the other phone number, just type 'wvdial OtherNumber' or whatever. Unfortunately this isn't automatic, but at least it should be quicker than what you're currently doing. This problem does sound familiar, and I'm sure I know a solution, but I have no idea what it is just now (useful...). I'll have another think, but this should be alright for just now. Hope that helps, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
also sprach Chris Reeves (on Sat, 06 Jan 2001 03:36:53PM +0000):
Is it possible to make an alternate dial number to my ISP that runs automatically when the default one failed (for some reasons). I have to 'load an alternate configuration profile' in yast1 (which it must be root).
Unfortunately this isn't automatic, but at least it should be quicker than what you're currently doing. This problem does sound familiar, and I'm sure I know a solution, but I have no idea what it is just now (useful...). I'll have another think, but this should be alright for just now.
have a look into diald. it can establish a connection upon demand (or when told) and it can use a pool of methods to establish one. martin [greetings from the heart of the sun]# echo madduck@!#:1:s@\@@@.net -- the only real advantage to punk music is that nobody can whistle it.
Thanks everybody, i'll use this way for a while and try to look into diald. -- Abdulmalik bin Hilman bin Mahyuddin ----------------------------------- Verily! Allah grasps the heavens and the earth lest they should move away from their places, and if they were to move away from their places, there is noe one that could grasp them after Him. Truly, He is Ever Most Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving. (Al-Fathir : 41) a Black Hole? On Sat, 06 Jan 2001, you wrote:
Adinda Praditya wrote:
Is it possible to make an alternate dial number to my ISP that runs automatically when the default one failed (for some reasons). I have to 'load an alternate configuration profile' in yast1 (which it must be root).
If you're using wvdial, then you can set up a configuration for an 'alternate ISP'. Edit /etc/wvdial.conf and create a new section similar to the following: [Dialer OtherNumber] Phone = 0123456789
Change the dialer name (in this case OtherNumber) and phone number. You may also have to change the username and password. Then, if you want to connect using the other phone number, just type 'wvdial OtherNumber' or whatever.
Unfortunately this isn't automatic, but at least it should be quicker than what you're currently doing. This problem does sound familiar, and I'm sure I know a solution, but I have no idea what it is just now (useful...). I'll have another think, but this should be alright for just now.
Hope that helps, Chris -- __ _ -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chris Reeves /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ICQ# 22219005 _\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
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