Re: Getting a PPP Connection

[Michael Vanderford <michael selectrec net>]

On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Michael Vanderford wrote:
> I have found that using kppp "kde's" dialup application, works very well.
> there should be a menu entry called "KDE MENU" or something close to it.
> click the Sub-Menu entry called INTERNET and select kppp.
> you will need the Primary and Secondary DNS  settings provided by your
> ISP you michael also need to use a static IP address 0.0.0.0
> 
> 
> On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Wrathmolten wrote:
> > Hello all! I'm new to the list, so greetings :)
> > 
> > I've just installed Redhat 6.0 and I'm running Gnome--as you probably
> > guessed. I've gone through 3 different HOWTOs and FAQs about setting up PPP
> > and I finally got my Linux box connected to the internet. Only one problem:
> > 
> > The PPP applet does not start my PPP connection. The only way that I have
> > discovered to get a PPP connection going in Gnome is to pull up Linuxconf
> > and click on the PPP option, select my PPP connection that I've setup and
> > then click connect. (I think this is really just for test purposes.)
> > 
> > Any help on how I can get a PPP connection running inside Gnome if the PPP
> > applet isn't doing the trick? (I assume I've missed something along the line
> > and the PPP applet isn't able to preform it's job.)
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > Wrath
> > 
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