[Gllug] Can't connect to the Internet.

[Dan Kolb]

Dermot Moynihan wrote:
> Anybody know if there's a way to find out if I'm on the Internet without 
> actually clicking on a link. I often have to pick up the phone to listen to 
> see if I can hear a screeching modem :)
> Would be real sweet to have a little flashing icon of some sort.
> Anthing like that around for wvdial?

Well, you could bring up a console and type 'ifconfig ppp0'. If there's 
a couple of IP addresses listed in the output, then you're connected. If 
not, then you're disconnected (or in the process of 
connecting/disconnecting).

Dan



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