dial up connection

[larry]

phannon at zol.co.zw wrote:
> Can someone please help on this problem of mine. I want to use Thunderbird 
> and have a connection like/similar to that given when using kppp. I am using 
> Ver 6.06 Lts.
>
> Since I started with ver5.10 I have never managed it. It is a real brick 
> wall to me. I have managed to use wvdial and that worked but never quite 
> found out how to get them all together. My connection to the web is limited 
> in time and cost. My 'contacts/informanta/helpful friends' here have not 
> been able to help either.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Pat Hannon 
>
>
>   
In a terminal, type pppconfig as root...Then answer all of the 
questions, needed...

After saving it, then type pon for it too make a connect, then poff too 
disconnect...

Once you get it working, get pppstatus, to watch your connection...

Hope this helps...

Larry

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