Hi,

I've recently installed RedHat Linux 7.3 and after three days of running around the Internet under Win 98 and then trying things under Linux I've finally succeeded in getting my Alcatel SpeedTouch USB modem to work (under Linux). (I'm using Benoit Papillaut's driver http://speedtouch.sourceforge.net/)
I'm using the two following commands to connect:
modem_run -m -f /usr/SpeedTouch/mgmt/mgmt.o
pppd call adsl

So far so good, but there are two things, first I need to be logged in as root to start my connection like this and I would like to be able to start it when I'm logged in as regular user as well, or ideally I would like it to connect at startup, so that regardless of who logs in (though all users are me at this point) I'm automatically connected.

Can anyone tell me how I could achieve either or both of these options?

Thanks,

To get your adsl to connect at startup, simply create a script (say /usr/local/bin/adsl.up) and put in :

#!/bin/sh
<your two commands here to connect>

and then make it executable:

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/adsl.up

finally add this line to the end of your /etc/rc.d/rc.local:

/usr/local/bin/adsl.up &

When your computer starts up, it should connect your adsl around the time of your login prompt appearing.

email me if you still are having problems, q@matqua.com

Matthew