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Re: New Linux newbie solitaire wants to go see the world!

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From: Scott Holder
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00
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BretzelMail wrote:

> Oups! I forgot to put my e-mail---- :(
> -->   slussier@sprint.ca
>
> BretzelMail wrote in message ...
> >Hi, I would like to know how to make Linux goes to the web!!!!
> >( I want to connect to my ISP).
> >First: my hardware:
> >- Pentium 233 mhz (on the last Asus TX97-LE MB model before PII).
> >- 64 MB of SDRAM.
> >- enough hdd space to install linux and X 3 times...
> >
> >Second : Linux package : = RedHat 5.0. (v2.0.31 kernal)
> >
> >My problem-S-:
> > - I KNOW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT NETWORKING OR
> >   PPP setup....
> >   I 've browsed some isp's and ppp's HOWTO on my Linux installation
> >   and found nothing to really help me to understand how can I setup
> >   my modem and how to connect to my ISP. (Sprint Canada).
> >   All that I know is the Primary and alternate DNS IP Adress;
> >   the fact that I do not need a login script;
> >   My user name and my password-( I'm kidding).
> >
> >   Is some body wants to help me learn that stuff?
> >   Because:
> >   I Love Linux OS (I have to use it at work by telnet-ing from win NT4.0)
> >   I have personal C/C++ programming projects on Linux.
> >      ( I'm ok for how to use gcc )
> >   Then, the Internet is all I need to switch definitively from
> >   Bill Gates buggy Windows! ( but I have to keep it for 3dfx GAMES! ).
> >
> >        I would realy apreciate your HELP!   Sincerely , Bretzel.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

Like you I knew nothing about networking or ppp setup, so I got a nifty little
gadget called XISP, if you use X-Windows, anyway. It works quite nicely.

Scott Holder
ncc1701@mindspring.com
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