Re: PPP

[thatoneoldguy <troll@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thatoneoldguy wrote:
> 
> dodger wrote:
> >
> > Okay, a few questions.  First, I am trying to run PPP, but after
> > typing ppp-go all I get is a command prompt.  As far as I know I have
> > it setup correctly but it will not even dial.  Help please!!
> > Second, I have a CD here that has a live version of Slackware on it.
> > Is it possible for me to copy this from the cd-rom to my hard drive?
> > If so, how do I go about doing that through Linux?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike
> >
> > p.s.
> > my modem is on com3 and it IS NOT a winmodem
> 
> Mike what /dev file represents your modem? mine is /dev/cua2 (com3), but
> I'm hearing that ttySx is getting to be the standard. Do you have a
> /etc/ppp/options, /etc/resolv.conf, and /usr/sbin/ppp-on files?you can
> get some reasonably usable, copies by going to ,
> http://www.net-link.net/~troll/resolv.conf and strangely
> enough,http://www.net-link.net/~troll/ppp-on. If your files are a
> reasonable facsimile, you should be able to dial out and make an ISP
> connection. However, if you can't try, configuring "minicom" to your
> modem, and using that to dial out, selecting
> Ctrl-A q after you've made the login, then type
> "/usr/sbin/pppd", and then type "ifconfig" to see if your ppp connection
> is successful. If that doesn't work, e me back with any particulars
> 
> --
> 
> -Mike List

-- 
I forgot to mention, you may need 

http://www.net-link.net/~troll/options, to have reasonable parameters to
pppd. 

-Mike List