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gdurb@aardvark.apana.org.au (George Durbridge) writes:

> There is, and it is described in a minicom + ppp Mini-HOWTO.  From memory,
> you use Alt-k in minicom, which is provided for starting kermit, to start
> pppd instead. 
> 
> Michael Harvey (m.harvey@bigpond.com) wrote:
> : I am using Red Hat 5.2 with a number of ISPs.  Usernet works fine for
> : logons which require a script with a constant username/password. My work
> : dial-in uses a "SecureID" changing password. Ideally I need to pop up a
> : terminal window and then change to ppp mode.  Is there any clever way of
> : easily switching from Minicom (which gives me the terminal interface)
> : over into ppp mode at the end of the terminal login session?

Or you could probably use ALT+Q (or ESC Q) to quit without resetting
the modem or hanging up the line and then run pppd appropriately.

However, what is special about this work dialup? Why can't you just
change the username/password in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets before you
dialup? Or is there some other reason?

		- Justin

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