On Sun, Jun 22, 2003 at 08:22:43PM -0400, Joseph Barillari wrote: > >>>>>> "SM" == Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > SM> I've been using the following for a while, which does just > SM> what you suggested. Run it out of /etc/ppp/ip-up.d and > SM> /etc/cron.daily and redirect the output to mail. This approach > SM> does need mail to work, which is another problem entirely. If > SM> you're on a foreign network or whatever, then mail may be > SM> awkward. I've set up the mail system on my laptop to batch > SM> things and send via home over ssh when available, which > SM> probably has a good chance of working in most places. > >Does it require the thief to know how to bring up a PPP connection? I >would assume that most of the time, the laptop might be booted once >--- to see if it worked --- and then the hard disk would probably be >wiped, to make it harder to trace.
Good point, yes. Any suggestions on how to improve it? -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. [EMAIL PROTECTED] "It's actually quite entertaining to watch ag129 prop his foot up on the desk so he can get a better aim." [ seen in ucam.chat ] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
