How to configure my redhat8.0 to my DSL modem ?

[pwing]

Hi,

I just installed redhat 8.0 on my PC, pentinum. Now, I currently have my DSL connected on a different machine running Window2000. How do I make it work on my redhat OS ? Thanks in advance !

Phil

[Dolda2000]

How do you mean? Do you intend to connect the modem to the linux box or to make the linux box connect through the windows box?

[pwing]

Hi,

Thanks for your effort. I spent sometime searching the internet and found the PPPoE client software I need and installed on my Linux box. It is now working and I am serving the net. It is my 1st Linux box internet experience. It is great so far ! Thanks.

Philip

[majorwoo]

well congratulations

That's not the easiest thing to setup for a first timer!

[genlee]

I remember when I first got linux installed. I had to write ppp script to get online. Luckily I am a very patient person.

[majorwoo]

yuck, i got to use wvdial -- i later tried ppp scrpts because i wanted to see if it was wvdial locking up my modem but never did get it working, i gave up and got cable

[genlee]

I didn't have wvdial at the time. This was back in 1996. It was either write the ppp scripts or no net access. Well I had a lot of sleepless nights until I got that working.

[majorwoo]

yeah - necessity is the mother of all invention/hard work

[Dolda2000]

It's so unfair! I didn't get to use linux (or any other UNIX for that part) until after 2000. I think it was in 2001 or so I installed linux for the first time (and then I used RH-6.1).

[genlee]

I think I still have my slack 3.5 cds if you woud like me to put them on a ftp for you