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From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
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On Fri, 15 Aug 1997, bob olbrich wrote:

> I'm having difficulties with the ppp communications you need to use to
> download FreeBSD.
> (through ftp).  I get to the point of a black screen with the ppp ON
> portal> prompt.
> At this point I have no idea of what to do next. Could someone give me
> some further instructions

At that point, type 'term' and then you're talking directly to your modem.

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