On Fri, 15 May 1998, VB Student wrote:
> I have two serial ports in Debian Linux. ttyS0 and ttyS1.
> My mouse is on ttyS1. What software can I use to dial-up my ISP [ ppp,
> diald???]
> Once my modem connects can I open a telnet or ftp and download files?
> What about arena? Will that work with a dial-up device?
> Thanks for helping a newbie
Yes to all of the above. Connect your modem to ttyS0 and make a symbolic
link to /dev/modem ('ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem' as root).
Install ppp (and optionally diald) and read the man pages and other
documentation, including the PPP-HOWTO and the Diald mini-HOWTO. You may
also want to get pppconfig.
Bob
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