How to Keep Dialup Connection after Logout

CaptainFur · 12-20-2003, 04:21 AM

Hi all,

I'm running Mandrake 9.1 on a single desktop computer with a Lucent winmodem. I would like to be able keep the dialup connection going without disconecting and redialing when changing logged in users on the computer. any ideas?

Thanks

jailbait · 12-20-2003, 10:46 AM

"I would like to be able keep the dialup connection going without disconecting and redialing when changing logged in users on the computer. "

Here is an idea that you could try as an experiment. Instead of logging out as one user and logging in as another try switching users by using the su command. See:
man su

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