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rte@mdw057.cc.monash.edu.au (Russell Edwards) writes:

>cywong@se.cuhk.edu.hk (Harry Wong) writes:

>>TANG (mktan4@cfs02.cc.monash.edu.au) wrote:
>>: Hi All

>>: 	I can connect to TCP/IP using Dial-Up Networking under Win95 to Monash,
>>: my question is how can I the same thing under LINUX.   Which command (or
>>: software) I should use, and HOW ?????? PLEASE tell me step by step, I am
>>: a new user in LINUX :)

>>  You can use the command 'dip' to do the same in Linux, it allow you to
>>write a script to do login for you as in Win95...

> The first step on your path to enlightenment should be to remove
>windows 95 from your system. fdisk under linux will accomplish this
>nicely.

> Hope this helps,

Since everyone else is being less than helpful, here are some pointers.

1. Read the networking FAQ. I found out from there. This will come with
   any good installation of Linux.

2. It will basically tell you to 
    a. configure /etc/hosts     with information like DNS servers and
                                stuff
    b. use dip to start networking. This is pretty simple, you just
       create a script (the ones that come with it are good for
       copying and modifying). 
       when you've done this (and it all depends on how your ISP sets
       things up) try
            dip foo.dip

3. Before you panic, make sure that SLIP and/or PPP networking options 
   are compiled into your kernel. It's been a while since I looked at
   distributions so I'm not sure if they ship that way any more.

4. Read the networking FAQ. 

5. SLIP with Linux I've managed to do reasonably easily. SLIP with Win95
   still eludes me. Maybe one day I'll spend the hours required to do
   it.


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