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The next problem that must be addressed is the auto-logout upon >14min of inactivity on the modem level that Netcom imposes on you. There is a simple 2 line command that you can add to your .login file to disable the auto-logout. I saw it once posted in one of the Netcom newsgroups, but I lost it. Perhaps you might post the question there. I would not advise to

Ed Carp wrote:

Did you ever get an answer to this one??? I know that TMOUT in bash controls the shell timeout - does this have an effect??

I don't know if TMOUT has anything to do with it. I posted the queston in the appropriate Netcom newsgroups and hope that the original poster will see it and send me his script. Once he does I will post it to the list. After all,there is no reason why one shouldn't be able to use one's computer for other purposes while Netcom's machine is factoring that 50 digit number ;-) -- Marc Briceno <mbriceno@netcom.com> PGP public key by finger