[Sderby] Red Hat 9 Modem Config Problem

[CFDColin at aol.com]

Hello,
 
I've loaded RH9 which seems to run fine - but I've like to be able to  access 
the internet with it.
 
I'm using an external 56k, PC Line (PC World's own brand)  Data/Fax/Voice 
modem, which connects to the PC via a USB port.
 
It works fine under Win2k [as you can see from this e-mail] and when I  check 
the hardware via the Win2k device manager, the modem claims to be  
manufactured by Connexant and connected via COM3.
 
I've been following the config procedure in Chapter 8 of Bill  Ball & Hoyt 
Duff's book, Red Hat Linux 9 Unleashed.  But I'm struggling  with the PPP set up.
 
I confirmed that the loopback interface is OK (/sbin/ifconfig).  I  then went 
on to check whether PPP is installed - as Ball & Hoyt  advise.  They claim 
the command pppd --help should elicit info  about PPP.  It doesn't on my 
installation, so I assume it isn't  installed.
 
Using the command rpm -V PPP - Chapter 8 of Ball & Hoyt - I confirmed  its 
absence and so I'm pretty sure it's not loaded.
 
In order to install PPP, I tried using the command rpm -i PPP,  but this 
doesn't seem to work.
 
Can you offer any help or refer me to another source of info that might  
allow me to progress.
 
Best regards,
 
Colin Young
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