mr anonym wrote: > > Hello, i have just installed Linux, how do i do to get connected(ppp)? > =) >
As root, run pppconfig. It'll ask a bunch of questions, such as phone number to your ISP, and your login name and password, etc. Basically pppconfig creates a dial-up connection, like "Make New Connection" in Win95's Dial-Up Networking (gag, ack ack). The connection will be called provider unless you override this name (which I don't suggest right now). Then it'll return to it's first screen, offering to create a(nother) new connection or to exit. Exit. After the connection is created, you should merely type pon to turn ppp on, and poff to turn ppp off. You can also use plog to see a log of ppp activity. If you plog right after typing pon, you'll see that it's trying to reset the modem. Wait a second or two, and then plog again, you'll see the modem is trying to dial. In other words, type plog every few seconds the first time or two that you connect so you can see how the log screen changes depending on where in the process the ppp connection is. After you get a connection up, (30 seconds or so after typing pon), you can ftp or telnet or lynx, etc. Kent
