Kppp discovery

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Tue Jun 3 20:08:32 EDT 2003


try right clicking on the desktop and create a new link, call it
whatever and use kppp for the command.
On Tue, 2003-06-03 at 19:48, David Mangani wrote:

> Thanks for the reply, it is a curiosity to me how this kppp behaves. The 
> method you suggested is actually the way I put kppp on the desktop to begin 
> with. ( Open kmenu, then drag it to the desktop ) . Once I do that a dialog 
> box opens and allows me to "link here" or "copy here" I have tried creating 
> the desktop Icon using both methods with the same result. My desktop locks 
> up. As long as I click the Kmenu, scroll up to internet then over to kppp and 
> click it works perfect. Just the strangest thing. Once again thanks for the 
> input and advise
> 
> Dave
> 
> On Monday 02 June 2003 10:44 pm, Robert Meyer wrote:
> > I would suspect that if you right click on the one on the desktop and
> > select Properties and the one in the memu (with menudrake), you'll find out
> > that they may be invoking things differently.  In newer KDE versions, you
> > can drag the one from the menu to the desktop.  Just whack the one on the
> > desktop and drag the one from the menu there and the problem will be
> > gone...
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > --- David Mangani <dmangani at att.net> wrote:
> > > I had been unable to use KDE as my desktop because kppp would lock up my
> > > screen when going online. All my icons would disappear the task bar would
> > > not
> > >
> > > come up, it was very strange. Almost by chance I inadvertantly ran kppp
> > > from the kmenu instead of the shortcut on the desktop and it works
> > > perfectly! I don't know why it would do that. Anyone have any ideas? An
> > > answer is not critical as I am able to finally use KDE, Its just that I'd
> > > love to know why it does that. If anyone knows why this would be please
> > > let me know.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Dave.
> >
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