[Gllug] Can't connect to the Internet.

[Dermot Moynihan]

Dan,
Been trying a thing Walid recommended called gkrellm.
Very neat.
Thanks for your help
Dermot

At 00:06 11/11/02, you wrote:
>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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