have you got pppd installed?


"(Ctrl¤+/Alt+¤/Del¤+)" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am new to Linux, very new. I installed Ubuntu 5.10 a couple of days
> ago and so far I haven't figured out how to connect to the Internet. I
> use a modem to connect to the Internet. I have already Googled and
> Ubuntu web sited the problem and guess I am not following the
> instructions correctly.
>
> That is why I came here. To get a real person typing to me that could
> put it in simple, newbie language for me. You know, really get basic
> with it and kind of walk me through the process. I am not really sure
> of anything, I don't know if my modem is already being recognized, don't
> know where to go to check, don't know where to go to type in the right
> information. If I even had the right info. typed in, I am not even sure
> how to hit the connect button if I did, don't know where it is.
>
> So, you can see, I am basically flopping in the wind here and could use
> a lot of step by step. I use People PC to connect to the Internet, but
> do not know things like the host name, domain name, Dns servers, etc...
> Would be more than willing to gather that information if I knew what
> the hell I was doing. Now I do believe that what is called the IP
> Address is 4.88.72.201 and know that my modem is on com 3.
>
> I know everything works, I can connect to the service using XP. I have
> a dual booting system now with XP and Ubuntu. My computer is a Dell
> B110/2.5GB Celeron/512MB RAM, 56k Modem, for what that may be worth.
>
> Anyone bored enough to jump into this and see if you can help me start
> getting some satisfaction out of Ubuntu?
>
> Alt

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Peter.
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