Loki wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm totally new to the Linux and have it on my comp only for a week.
> So after the first acquaintance with this OS I decided to configure
> it for the dialup Internet access via my Internet provider though PPP
>
> ...unfortunately I haven't succeed :(
>
> The main problem: I've read all the HOW-TOs on this topic, but still
> can't understand, what to do if I don't have a fixed IP - it is assigned
> automatically upon each connection.
>
> In fact, all the info I have is DNS,
this goes in the /etc/resolv.conf
as in
search guyana.net.gy
nameserver 208.130.114.50
> address of the POP
> server and a phone number..
this can be set in the NS prefs, ala widows.
.and, of course, my login and password :)
Depends on how you dial up
>
> I've also tried using an EzPPP prog, but it's written in its
> documentation, that there're problems with Netscape Navigator - and
> this is the application I was going to use (maybe someone can advise
> something else, worth using ? coz my favorite browser Opera
> and mailer TheBAT! aren't yet adepted to the Linux).
A bit off topic, but you may want to get the rpms for 4.08, since I
found 4.07 had a tendency to crash a lot.
>
> So, could someone, please, just shortly describe, what and where
> should I write/add/change to configure the PPP and dialup ?
I got a link to a very good ppp setup doc at my site (follow Linux
Resources), but setting up a modem is much more involved.
>
> P.S. I use RedHat 5.2.
>
> P.P.S. And the last question, is there any automatic dialer
wvdial is quite good, I have not got mine to dial a bunch of numbers
until it hooks up.
> or can
> I somehow configure the standard tools for using several phone
> numbers? I have some problems with my local area phone station, so
> the ability to use at least several numbers (I have about 40) is
> vital for me.
>
> Best regards,
> Loki
>
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>
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