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[Ron Clarke <ron AT ausreg.com>]

Hi Sindi,

On Fri, 8 Jul 2005 16:20:55 +0000 (UTC)
sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> On Fri, 8 Jul 2005, Ron Clarke wrote:
> 
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> >   I am pleased to say I am making some progress.
> >
> >   I have downloaded and compiled the latest version of wvdial and its 
> > libraries, in Slackware9.1, and I have actually logged on to this 
> > "improved" ISP server.
> >
> >   But it did take "Stupid mode" to be enabled, and I had to specify 
> > "Stupid mode" in the configuration file before I listed username and 
> > password.
> >
> >   Unfortunately, it tied up that particular "root" terminal, which will 
> > only be returned to me when I log off/disconnect.
> 
> Can you set it to run in the background (was it & that you type after the 
> command?)

   Yes, I have now done that and written it into the script I use to 
dial/log-in that particular ISP.
And it is running well in both SW9.1 and in BL2.     :)

Regards,
         Ron

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