🚀 go-pugleaf

In aus.computers.linux on Tue, 30 Jun 1998 20:25:50 +1000
Duncan Hall <duncan@fim.com.au> wrote:
>I have recompiled the kernal to include ppp and slip but all of the
>documentation I have seen so far is just confuse and relys (in the
>case of slip) a command slattach. I don't seem to have any sl0 or sl1 in
>
>/dev/
>
>I thought slip would be better because it is simpler and we are only
>talking about one
>connection at a time.
>

Check /usr/doc/HOWTO for the PPP howto and read that.
Then check the serial HOWTO which tells you how to get your machine
listening to the modem waiting for someone to dial in.

THe basics of what you want ot do are:

1) make sure you have W95 doing ppp correctly.  You must know how to
make W95 dial in and start ppp manually. 

2) make sure pppd is on your RH system - 
	which pppd
make sure it has the right files (see the ppp HOWTO) including the
/etc/ppp/options one.

3) set up your modem and mgetty so you can reliably dial in and get
a RH prompt.

4) now try typing 
	pppd
at the RH prompt from 3) , you should get a lot of garbage on the screen.
run ppp from W95 (as per 1) and you should get conencted or dropped.
Check your /var/log/messages file for useful info.  YOu might need
to add "debug" to your /etc/ppp/options file.

I think there is also an ISP-HOWTO or similar which may have useful
info.  ALso check the Network Administrator's Guide.

Zebee