>From a root console, do as follows --
#wvdialconf      <-- This will find ur modem
#vim /etc/wvdial.conf  <-- Edit ur login name and password
[Dialer Defaults]
Modem = /dev/modem
Baud = 115200
Init1 = ATZ
Init2 = ATQ0 V1 E1 S0=0 &C1 &D2 +FCLASS=0
ISDN = 0
Modem Type = Analog Modem
Phone = 172226
Username = [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Password = mypassword
#wvdial
.............

To close the session, simply use "Ctrl+c" to stop wvdial.

iti
Archan


"Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Hi ,
> 
> How do i get to create a dial-up connection and then use it to log on to the
> Net ?  Have a Mandrake 8.2 setup that works only in text mode with no
> [absolutely none] GUI. Tried wvdial and prompt returned was that the command
> not found - so do i need to re-install ?
> Interested in the suggestions
> regards
> sankarshan
> 
> 
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