[COMP] Re: Dial up from Linux

> I have just got my modem working under Linux-Mandrake
> 2.2.19, and have verified this under the minicom
> program.
>
> When I dial out from Minicom, it seems to connect
> to the ISP ok, but I get a Unix like login prompt.
> I enter my account details, but then nothing but
> garbage appears on the terminal!
> What so I need to do?

You need to setup your PPP daemon.  I'm sure mandrake comes with some
stuff to make this all nice n automatic.  If you want, you could continue
to connect with minicom, then exit/quit without disconnecting the modem,
then run pppd manually - I think.

John




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