Re: How to set up a new dial-up connection

IF you are using kde, just set it up via
internet>connections>kppp.

All you need is the phone number, the modem port (I
always had an external with linux), the isp name, your
userid and password. Finding which window to put it in
is fun, but can be done if I can do it w/o help as a
totally newbie to linux a year or so ago!!!

Kppp is/has a lot of other 'junk' for 'difficult'
foreign sites that have time charges/etc that the USA
providers usually don't need. So unless you KNOW you
need some function, steer clear and it should connect.

I had fun the first time, tried to get lost and did,
but eventually went only with what was needed. I can
get knoppix dialed up, so Kppp should be similiar.

--- Josef Lowder <joe@actionline.com> wrote:

>
> I'm embarrassed to say that I cannot recall how to
> set up a new dial-up
> connection. I've been using the same one set up for
> several years and that
> ISP is going out of business, so I've signed up for
> a new dial-up ISP, but
> can't remember how to set things up so I can dial
> into either one.
>
> How do I set things up so I can dial into either my
> old ISP or my new ISP?
>
> FWIW: I have the following entries in my
> home/Desktop entry for connecting
> to the Internet ... (none of which I understand ;))
> Some of which I assume
> are superfluous (those with nothing following the
> "=" ... ) I'm guessing
> that the extra "Name" entries are useless and could
> be deleted, right?
>
> joe@actionline.com
>
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Comment[C]=
> Exec=/usr/bin/kdesktop-network
> Icon=/home/joe/joe.png
> MimeType=
> Name[C]=Internet
> Name[fr]=R?seau
> Name[zh_CN.GB2312]=????????????
> Path=
> ServiceTypes=
> SwallowExec=
> SwallowTitle=
> Terminal=false
> TerminalOptions=
> Type=Application
> X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
> X-KDE-Username=
>
> Perhaps this is all I need:
> [Desktop Entry]
> Exec=/usr/bin/kdesktop-network
> Name[C]=Internet
> Terminal=false
> Type=Application
> X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false
>

> Here's the current content of
> /usr/bin/kdesktop-network 
> #!/bin/sh
> if [ -e /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/net_cnx_pg ]
> ; then
>         exec
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/net_cnx_pg ;
> else exec /usr/sbin/draknet

>
> Here's the current content of
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/cat net_cnx_pg
> #!/bin/bash
> if [ -n "$DISPLAY" ]; then
> if [ -e /usr/bin/kppp ]; then
> /usr/bin/kppp &
> else
> /usr/sbin/net_monitor --connect
> fi
> else
> /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/net_cnx_up
> fi
>
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