[ale] Dialup Connection timer?

[Synco Gibraldter]

you could just add in a logger with your ppp connect script to mark time 
connected and time disconnected [those events might already be logged 
through syslog?] and whip up a quick little parser to count the time.  if 
you're looking for something more active, i've noticed kde came with this 
project timer program that lets you 'clock in' and 'clock out' of an 
unlimited number of projects, but it would have to be started and stopped 
manually, so that's not really useful.  i'm 99% sure you can find one on 
the web that runs independently and monitors the ifconfig output for 
statistics [including time], and if you can't, i'll write you up one that 
does.  but do a google search and i'm sure you can find one.  hope this was 
halfway helpful without giving you any specific answers.

At 12:02 PM 10/10/2003, you wrote:
>Hey all,
>
>    I working on setting up a dial-up account on my sister's laptop. Not 
> sure about unlimited
>connect time versus a set number of minutes per month. Unlimited sounds 
>like the best choice,
>but since I'd be fronting for it and my wallet is getting thinner - I was 
>thinking about a timed
>account.
>
>    Is there a tool that is simple to use and that measures connect times? 
> Anything that can
>give you a heads up when you hit a certain number of minutes - so she 
>would know to
>disconnect and use the library PC's?
>
>    If not - then unlimited it is (I'd hate for a big surprise to come 
> sneaking up). Also checked
>Joi Internet. Their closest pop to my sisters place is a local toll call - 
>so will chose a different
>carrier.
>
>Thanks, Bruce
>
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