Re: a network and a speed question

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On Fri, 2002-10-11 at 09:23, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 06:08:31PM -0700, Rigoberto de la Cruz wrote:
> > I have 2 questions... the first one is about
> > networking. I trying to connect to my isp using a
> > modem. the only way possible is if I am root? I tried
> > going to network and it asked me for the root
> > password.. I don't want to be doing this everytime.
> > Also.. is nautilis slow? or is it my computer?
> > everything else feels normal... never used nautilis
> > before..
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Rigo
> You do not have to be root if you change ifup and ifdown to be SUID root.

Gack. In the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0, try adding
USERCTL=yes. That way normal users should be able to control the
connection.

-- 
Chris Kloiber





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