>From RedHat 5.1 you have a beautiful tool called "linuxconf" it will allow
you to dial any provider (even ones that only allow PAP authenticated
connections). The whole thing is very easy.
Assuming you have linuxconfXXXX.rpm installed (check with: rpm -q
linuxconf):
1. Type "linuxconf" at the command prompt. (A menu driven program will
open)
2. Go into Config // Networking // PPP/SLIP/PLIP // Add
3. Select "PPP" (if you are making a PPP connection - normally you would)
4. Fill in the empty spaces as appropriate and select "Accept"
5. Go back to the main menu (where you had the choice "Config" or
"Control") by selecting "Quit" until you are there
6. Go into Control // Control PPP/SLIP/PLIP links
7. Select the PPPx connection you want to establish and confirm (it will
ask you)
To disconnect:
1. Go into Control // Control PPP/SLIP/PLIP links
2. Select the PPPx connection you want to terminate and confirm (it will
ask you)
You can also adjust more details of the connection in: "Config //
Networking // PPP/SLIP/PLIP" by selecting the PPPx connection you want to
amend, do all your changes then accept and try connection (Updated config
becomes active next time you activate that ppp connection)
Linuxconf can also keep your ppp connection up and running (mostly used
with permanent connections), if it drops out. Just select the appropriate
field when you amend the ppp configuration.
Hope this will help
Regards
Bernhard
Damian Igbe wrote:
> hi everyone
>
> My linux box can only connect to an ISP that uses a Linux machine. It
> cannot connect to any ISP that uses NT server. Any thing I could do to
> get connected? I use PPP 2.3 on redhat 5.1 kernel 2.0.34.
>
> Thanks
>
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