🚀 go-pugleaf

root wrote:

> Thank you all who gave me help getting my modem and Netscape running.  I
> finally can connect using Usernet and then my Netscape works as well.
>
> Now, my first question is, I have a SupraExpress 56i modem and I am
> getting incredibly slow connection rates.  Generally less than 1k.  I
> have the modem speed set at 115200 but that obviously isn't making any
> difference.  Anyone know what I can do to increase my connection speeds?
>

Could it be your modem init strings?  Check the modem manual or website for

these strings.


>
> My second question is, how do I set up priveledges so that I can start
> up PPP as a user.  Currently I can only connect as root and would really
> rather not do that.
>

from Linuxconf, client tasks, ppp, in your ppp setup, select
Allow any user to (de)activate the interface


>
> Here's some system info...
>
> RH6.1 running on an AMD K6 -233 Mhz
> SupraExpress 56k internal ISA modem
> Using Usernet (rp3 1.0) to connect
> Netscape 4.61

This is a pretty old ver of Netscape.  You should probably upgrade to 4.71


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> TIA
> Patrum