[Sussex] Yep! gentoo will be cool - eventually!

[Angelo Servini]

<snip: I said>
>> 
>> I currently have a standard 56k modem connection (I will get
>> broadband in January).  but for now I need to connect, if I want xfree
>> and all the other goodies.  but I have now hit a wall, as I dont know
>> what to put in the place of $IFACE, $IPNUM, $BCAST, $NMASK and
>> $GATEWAY
>> 
>> the /etc/resolv.conf file needs to be modified:
>> 
>> domain mydomain.com     <-- what do I put here?
>> nameserver 10.0.0.1     <-- what do I put here?
>> nameserver 10.0.0.2     <-- what do I put here?
>> 
>> big breath.... sigh...
>> 
>> also...
>> 
>> where do I put the other stuff like my freeserve username 
>and password
>> and the dialup phone number?  modem type and so on?
>> 

<snip: Gareth said>
>you will need to setup PPP manually I found a document on the internet
>to help me with this but I cant remember the URL so if you go a Google
>for PPP setup you will probably be on the rite road.
>
>Gareth Ablett

Cheers Gareth

I also came to the conclusion that the gentoo install refers to Broadband
connections not 56k modem.  So, I went digging in my "Complete Linux" book
and found a reference to PPP.  The trouble is that the book seems to have a
big leaning towards "Red Hat", so was unsure how relevant the info was to
gentoo.

I suppose Linux is Linux regardless of distro - so the information is prob
very relevant.

I will see what google turns up.

C'ya L8ter

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