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Article #1084Re: ubuntu on the net
From: Zebee Johnstone
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:41
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:41
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In aus.computers.linux on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:02:36 +0100 Will Kemp <will@xxxx.swaggie.net> wrote: > > Dialup connections (in Gnome, at least) are configured with > system-config-network, which you get to from the main menu -> System -> > Administration -> Network. It worked perfectly last time i had to > configure a dialup connection. Being, apparently, older than dirt, if I need to set up a dialup connection I use wvdial on the command line. I read the man page (cos I do it so seldom) and edit /etc/wvdial.conf I tend to distrust GUIs, especially ones doing things that are seldom used. Zebee
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