DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: pull down list in dialup config

I am sorry.
I was not nice.
The feature you recomend means the dsl developers have to change the /usr/sbin/pppdial script. This will take time to write and test.
I think they have more important things to do, than to implement a feature not may people need.
So i sugest that someone who needs this feature desperatly reads the Lua FLTK Manual and change the script to implement it.
But there is an alternative:
if you configured a dialup for : proverder1 and another for provider2
then
if you open an xterm and type: sudo pon proverder1
you get conected to provider1
like wise for provider2

Now if you make an entry in the /home/dsl/.fluxbox/menu like:
[exec] (dial provider1) {sudo /usr/bin/pon provider1}
[exec] (dial provider2) {sudo /usr/bin/pon provider2}

just below:
[exec] (dial-up PPP) {sudo /usr/sbin/pppdial}

then you should be able to dial the provider of your choice from the menu

thankyou i appreciate that.

I will use that technique you mentioned; if/when succesful ill probably upload what i can for other users that may find this helpful.

I personally thought it would be convienent to include such an option in DSL to increase in productivity, and usability.

ok then.. i guess it was just a vain sugestion

It never hurts to make a suggestion.

Sometimes the best improvements to DSL are made by someone making a simple suggestion.

Other times, a simple initial suggestion gets the developers' minds engaged and it allows them to completely rethink the way that things are done and create a major improvement to the distro.

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