Tom, I had my display almost working after receiving instructions from Pavel Rozenboim. However, I could not logon or logoff via the Modem Lights display. After reviewing the Bugzilla report that you referenced, it dawned on me to change "ifup ppp0" to "/sbin/ifup ppp0" (I had omitted the "ppp0" part of the command). After adding ppp0 to both lines, I seem to have complete and proper operation of Modem Lights. Thanks very much for your time. Charlie > Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 08:51:46 -0600 > From: Tom Georgoulias <tom.georgoulias@motorola.com> > Organization: Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector > To: psyche-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: "Modem display" for my internet connection > Reply-To: psyche-list@redhat.com > > Charlie Hall wrote: >> What I'd like is one of those >> little displays (that could fit on my panel) that winks and blinks as >> data are being transferred. >> >> I'd appreciate someone instructing me as to how to add such a gadget >> -- >> I'm not that experienced in Linux yet, so please be verbose. > > I don't have enough time to walk you through this step by step, but it > isn't very hard to do and these instructions should suffice in at >least getting you started. > > 1. Add an Applet to your panel. The procedure is covered here: >http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/getting-started-guide/s1-desktop-panel.html#S2-DESKTOP-ICONS-APPLETS > > The applet you are looking for is called "Modem lights". It'd be as >easy as that if the applet shipped in RH8.0 didn't have a few bugs. :( > To workaround those bugs, read on: > > 2. Find out what your modem device is in the Network Device Control > window you are already using. Right click on the modem lights applet, >select properties, and replace /dev/modem with the device name you just >looked up. > > 3. (This step may/may not have to be done). Change the commands >inteh modem lights properties panels from "ifup" and "ifdown" to >"/sbin/ifup" and "/sbin/ifdown." > > This bug report covers most of this stuff: > http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69971 > > The final entry from martin@math.ucf.edu says his graphs/lights don't > work, but mine are fine with the changes from above. > > Hope this helps. > > Tom -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
