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Re: LaMe QuEsTiOn: hwo do i ppp ?



On Thu, 26 Dec 1996 AVIV@BONBON.CC.HUJI.AC.IL wrote:

> LaMe QuEsTiOn:
> 
> how do i ppp ??? (in linux)
> 
> i read the ppp, pppd, net-2 HOWTOs about one million times,
> i wrote all the commands they told me, but nothing works:
> the chat does'nt dial, and pppd does'nt work, the kermit does'nt
> suspend, and the telnet's and ftp's dont work.
> 
> the only program i sucseded in dialing with is: MiNiCoM...
> the problem is: i tried two things:
> 
> 1) to open another xterm in X-windows, and run "pppd /dev/modem 38400"
>    in it.
> 2) to suspend the minicom and run pppd on the same xterm.
> 
> first of all:
> 
> option 1: DIDNT WORK. (my comp beeped for a couple of seconds) but
>           nothing worked (telnet, ftp, etc...).

minicom locks the port. You can exit minicom without hanging up the modem,
using the following sequence: ctrl+a and then q, it will ask you leave
minicom, chose yes. Then run pppd /dev/cua1 [speed] [options]
of course , [speed] and [options] stand for whatever speed and options you
might use.

> option 2: DIDNT WORK. (how the he*l can i suspend minicom ?!?
>           i tried ctrl-Z but it didnt work. (did suspend nor exit)

Try man minicom for christs sake. 

> 
> please help me!
> BTW, i tried all this in redhat 3.0.3 (and hopfully i'll get redhat 4.0
> next week.)
> 
> BTW #2
> is'nt there a 'trumpet winsock' or something for linux that can solve
> all of this?!


No, there is no need, and winsock sucks. By the way, if you're looking for
a nice automated procedure for ppp connection, try using dip (man dip).

> 
> Aviv.
> 

--Ariel

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   | Ariel Biener                                            |
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