Using # minicom -s start up Minicom, which is kind of like ProcommPlus and set the device to your modem. This is usually /dev/modem.
Make sure the baudrate is set high and that the hardware flow control is on while the software flow control is off.
Dial your modem with the standard AT DT commands.
When you connect to your ISP, sign on to your PPP account. Eventually you'll see a little bit of garbage characters go by.
Exit minicom without dropping the connection. Press ESC then Q in fairly close time from one another. Answer Y for terminate and leave connection up.
Then enter this command as root: # pppd /dev/modem passive defaultroute
This will start the PPP-deamon, listen on /dev/modem, and once connected make that the default route.
You can check your PPP conncection (which ought to be on interface ppp0) with # ifconfig -a .
You can also check your routing information with # route -n.
The file /etc/resolv.conf should list the DNS server you're using.
This page last updated 14-Feb-1999 17:06:47.
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