pull down list in dialup config

Forum: DSL Ideas and Suggestions
Topic: pull down list in dialup config
started by: anime2k3

Posted by anime2k3 on Jan. 11 2005,13:04

this is a simple sugestion, and im sure this can be down with a simple script.

But, if would be great if it could be included in the next version of DSL.

Okay, youve set up multiple acounts for your interent conection, and you want to use your dial up acount but dont want to have to type the name in every time you want to dial your modem.

soo..can you please provide a drop down in the next version of DSL for the dial up or perhaps anything else that requires remembering settings.

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 12 2005,04:11

There is such a tool.

It is called the "backup/restore process".

Read the documentation, or search the forums for keyword

filetool.lst

in order to get more information. Keep in mind that you need a place to store your data like a USB pen drive, a floppy disk, or a hard drive partition that has write support in Linux like FAT (MSDOS), FAT32 (Windows 98 / ME), EXT2 (native Linux filesystem type).

Posted by anime2k3 on Jan. 12 2005,12:57

im aware of that procees..

thankyou for the reply.

What i mean to say is, even though my settings are backed up i would like to select my acounts from a drop down box instead of typing them in manually every time i want to use dial up.

This would just be a convient feature that all..

Posted by henk1955 on Jan. 12 2005,13:09

< what is holding you? >

Posted by anime2k3 on Jan. 12 2005,13:56

henk1955:

I dont understand what you are implying.

This is just a recomendation, i apologise that i have no clue how to make this feature; or program even halve way decently.

If this is an irelevant sugestion than please inform me so.. I done meen for any negativity..

thankyou for your time

Posted by henk1955 on Jan. 12 2005,14:39

I am sorry.
I was not nice.
The feature you recomend means the dsl developers have to change the /usr/sbin/pppdial script. This will take time to write and test.
I think they have more important things to do, than to implement a feature not may people need.
So i sugest that someone who needs this feature desperatly reads the Lua FLTK Manual and change the script to implement it.
But there is an alternative:
if you configured a dialup for : proverder1 and another for provider2
then
if you open an xterm and type: sudo pon proverder1
you get conected to provider1
like wise for provider2

Now if you make an entry in the /home/dsl/.fluxbox/menu like:
[exec] (dial provider1) {sudo /usr/bin/pon provider1}
[exec] (dial provider2) {sudo /usr/bin/pon provider2}

just below:
[exec] (dial-up PPP) {sudo /usr/sbin/pppdial}

then you should be able to dial the provider of your choice from the menu

Posted by anime2k3 on Jan. 12 2005,15:10

thankyou i appreciate that.

I will use that technique you mentioned; if/when succesful ill probably upload what i can for other users that may find this helpful.

I personally thought it would be convienent to include such an option in DSL to increase in productivity, and usability.

ok then.. i guess it was just a vain sugestion

Posted by cbagger01 on Jan. 12 2005,17:53

It never hurts to make a suggestion.

Sometimes the best improvements to DSL are made by someone making a simple suggestion.

Other times, a simple initial suggestion gets the developers' minds engaged and it allows them to completely rethink the way that things are done and create a major improvement to the distro.