[ale] PPP

[Matthew Marlowe]

When I was new, I found the easiest way was to go to
http://www2.msl.net/pppup - It will help you a great deal, if it ssays
pppd not found, install ppd! 

On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Gopal Sarma wrote:

> Hi, i am a new user to Linux, and I would like to know how to use PPP to
> connect to my ISP through Linux. I read the MiniHOWTO, and i setup the PPP
> configuration through the command line.  However when i go to type in the
> commands that it says to type:
> 
> exec pppd connect \
> 'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chatscript' \
> -detach crtscts modem defaultroute \
> user dirk \
> /dev/modem 115200
> 
> It says "pppd not found."
> 
> I then went into X Windows and used the network Configuration applet to set
> it up, and everything was setup, however, i can't find a way to connect.
> Is there a way to connect through X Windows? Thanks.
> 
> Gopal Sarma
>