[Wolves] Am I getting through??

[david]

Helen Randle wrote:

>>Date: Tue, 09 Dec 2003 11:12:20 +0000
>>From: david <nux at blueyonder.co.uk>
>>Subject: Re: [Wolves] Am I getting through??
>>To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>>Message-ID: <3FD5AE14.2000505 at blueyonder.co.uk>
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>>On my machine (zoom external serial modem), the modem appears on tty0 
>>and not ttymodem
>>the setup facility in kppp is all i use to get things going.
>>Open kppp up and go to setup/device and "detect modem". Then just enter 
>>the account details by hand.
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>I know I'm probably being *really* thick here, but where do I find kppp?
>>From memory I think my modem is on tty1
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>>further
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>>if you use gkrellm (gnome or kde) or modem lights under gnome, when the 
>>connection is made,
>>things happen to let you know )(green light in modem-lights and a window 
>>with traffic rate appears in gkrellm)> 
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>I'm using kde, so does that mean I'm using gkrellm? 'Cause I'm not getting
>any windows appearing!
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>Helen
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If kpp isn't in the Networking/Remote Access menu, and it doesn't open 
when you type kppp on the command line then it will need installing. I'm 
99% sure you can install it with the urpmi command
urpmi kppp

nux