On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 00:32, Teilhard Knight wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sebastiaan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:56 AM > Subject: Re: Couple of more questions. > > > > Hi, > > > > On Sat, 1 Mar 2003, Kent West wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > > > > >Second. My ISP is a log on ASDL provider. That means I have to use my > > > >Ethernet card and log with a username and a password. I do not have a > static > > > >IP, but everytime a log I am assigned one (dynamic). Any way to > configure > > > >this in Debian? My "card" (it is built in the motherboard) is an Intel > Pro > > > >100/ VE. > > > > > > > > > > At first you have to get your ehternet card working properly. When you got > > that to work, consult the standard documentation from your provider how > > things are done in windoze and 'translate' this into Linux. > > > > Thanks Sebastiaan. The thing is that I configure that in Windows very easily > because it has the option of a broadband connection which required a login > and a pasword. For other MS OS's nor WinXP a configuration CD is used. Both > methods leave you with an icon you only click to connect. Nothing much in > the way to know how things work and I doubt my ISP's support people would be > able to help because they are happy just to lead you through the CD > installation wizard.
The easiest way to do this, is run pppoeconf (as root), this will lead you through some simple prompts after which everything should Just Work. I have used this with both bellsouth and ameritech DSL with 0 problems. > Who ate my sandwich? Not me ;-) -Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
