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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> does anyone know of an xbased programm for initiating a ppp connection?
> id appreciate any help.
> -- 

Just use fvwm and point one of the FvwmButtons at a command that does 
"ppp -background myisp".  Of course you'll need the appropriate root 
wrapper.  Alternatively, run ppp in -auto mode and set up a dfilter 
that only brings up the connection with a ping to your ISP gateway.  
You can then point FvwmButtons at a "ping myisp".

The converse "disconnect" would do something like 
"pppctl -p xxx 3000 close".
-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....