At 11:02 PM 9/18/99 +0000, George P. Staplin wrote:
>You can use minicom or xminicom they are both terminal programs.
>
Thanks, tried it out.... yes I can get in (instead of getting the
popup-terminal-screen) using minicom. One hurdle taken.
But now I have 2 programs dialing..... minicom and my pppd setup.
Back to the drawing-board ..... Herman Aa.
>Herman Aa wrote:
>>
>> My pppd dials my ISP. From the familiar sounds in the modem I can
>> tell that the ISP is answering, ready for logon and password.
>>
>> In windows at this point a POST-DIAL TERMINAL SCREEN pops up on
>> my screen. In that screen I have to MANUALLY give my LOGON NAME
>> and PASSWORD, then press F7 (function-key) on the keyboard).
>> The terminal screen disappears (changes to a 'connected to ...'
>> minimizedng screen) and the link is ready for use. Next Eudora
>> collects all my email from the POP3 server.
>> In Windows, at this point, Eudora negotiates with the POP3 server.
>> Sends my email-username and password.
>>
>> I am using RH 5.0, default setup. In 'X', using the control-panel,
>> selecting networking, I added 2 dial-up TCP channels(?) ppp0 and
>> ppp1. I set the comport for the modem.
>> Everything appears to be working.
>> How do I check-in?
>> What is the Linux equivalent of a "Windows manual check-in called
>> 'postdial terminal screen'"?
>> If I type my logon name, bash answers: Command not found.
Herman Aa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From a mountaintop on Cebu island, Philippines.
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