Go offline

[Lorin Pino]

J. Dolan wrote:
> I am brand new to Ubuntu.  I was able (with some help) to get Ubuntu 6.06 to recognize my Smartlink 56K voice modem.  I am currently going offline by restarting my system.  Can anyone tell me how to go offline properly?
> I told you, I am brand new, so you'll have to give me step by step instructions.
> Also, how do I install Real Player?  I downloaded it and the install instructions.  these are the instructions:
>
> *Installation Instructions* - Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable. You can make the .bin file executable by running the "chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" command from a terminal window. - Run the .bin file by typing "./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin". Follow the prompts provided to finish installing the player. - When you launch the player for the first time, a set-up assistant will take you through configuring your player. - Enjoy your RealPlayer10 for Linux!
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> When I open a terminal & type "chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin", I get a message which reads "chmod: cannot access `RealPlayer10GOLD.bin': No such file or directory". 
> I am a total newbie.
> Trier36 
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One thing you might try for your modem is to right click on a tool 
bar>add to panel>modem monitor>add.  I think that will give you a place 
to go for a drop down menu to connect and disconnect.  Or you can go to 
System>Administration>Networking.  You will need to type in your 
password, then a screen will come up with options to activate, or 
deactivate connections.

The easiest way to install realplayer is to open synaptic:  
System>Administration>Synaptic Package Manager.  Either search for 
"realplay", or you can find it listed in the graphics section in 
alphabetical order.

While you have synaptic open, you might want to:  
Settings>Repositories.  And check everything in there.  Then click the 
reload button.  This will make more packages available to you.

You might want to see:  
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SynapticHowto?highlight=%28synaptic%29
and also:  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu

Hopefully that will get you going.
~Lorin