Re: [newbie] Connect to ISP from command prompt
On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 10:36:13 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Martin Foster wrote: Can somebody please give me instructions how to set up my MDK10 (Official) to dial into and connect with my ISP from the command prompt. If you have it already set up, running /sbin/ifup ppp0 will do it. Erm, that was the whole point of the question, I don't have it set up and I don't know how to set it up :-) You may also want to look at wdial. It is not installed by default, but it is a handy PPP connection manager. OK, I've installed and configured that now and this appears to be exactly what I'm looking for. Many thanks for your help. -- Martin Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Connect to ISP from command prompt
On Saturday 07 August 2004 15:17, Martin Foster wrote: On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 10:36:13 -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Martin Foster wrote: Can somebody please give me instructions how to set up my MDK10 (Official) to dial into and connect with my ISP from the command prompt. If you have it already set up, running /sbin/ifup ppp0 will do it. Erm, that was the whole point of the question, I don't have it set up and I don't know how to set it up :-) You may also want to look at wdial. It is not installed by default, but it is a handy PPP connection manager. OK, I've installed and configured that now and this appears to be exactly what I'm looking for. Many thanks for your help. 'setserial' might also be helpful. -- Regards; Hoyt Registered Linux user #363264 http://counter.li.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
