I only have a 600 meg H/D to play with ,( servers out , and so
is workstation ) , so I set mine up custom . It's not
difficult to do , and you can select what you want ( Netscape
navigator ), and leave what you don't ( Netscape communicator
, 3 of the E-mail clients , etc .) . When I better learn this
OS , I will get a bigger , better system , but this is good to
learn the basics on . You can also set your modems port in
the KPPP window ( where you type your ISP user name and
password ). When it opens , click on setup , go to the modem
tab , and query the modem . If it isn't found , then select a
different port from the drop down list and query that one ,
etc ., until it reports your modem . Then apply that change
and you should be fine .
----- Original Message -----
From: Civileme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 12:33 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Setting up a PPP dial-up connection
> It is indeed unlikely that you will stay with a single
computer as a
> standalone workstation if you are already on this list, but
who truly knows
> what the future holds?
>
> Workstation installation is the one for choice. By the time
you know how to
> take advantage of custom, you will be planning bigger and
better things for
> computing. To set up your modem, click on the K symbol in
the lower
> left-hand corner of your KDE window and look in the
"Internet" category of
> the pop-up menu and select Kppp. Then follow the
instructions to give it
> your ISP's phone number, your login name and password, and
the usual
> questions you would answer about a modem. If it points to
dev/modem, then
> use a terminal window to run "modemtool" to set the modem to
your serial
> port.
>
> Best of luck. I know I left out a few things, but that is
the way here. You
> are expected to read the fine material available.
>
> Civileme
>
> Richard Salts wrote:
>
> > How does one go setting up a dial-up connection in LM?
> >
> > Another question unrelated to above question:
> >
> > What is the best method (or is there one?) of installing
LM? The
> > Workstation, Server or Custom? I am going to be using LM
as a standalone
> > computer, other than having a dial-up Internet connection,
and I hope that
> > can be set up.
> >
> > Richard
>
