Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 14:29:30 -0500 From: leegold <leegold@operamail.com> To: scott@bsdprophet.org Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: RE: help w/connecting to my isp Message-ID: <3C50D238@operamail.com>
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I wanna do it the "BSD way", directly w/the config. files. I'll try w/the info I see already from your and the many other kind replys. Let me give it a try w/the info I have now and see what happens. I will report back. btw, dmesg says sio4 for my serial port. so would I put cuaa4 were it's called for in a config file? assume so. thanks, Lee Gold >===== Original Message From Scott Corey <scott@bsdprophet.org> ===== >There are two ways to go about doing this: BSD way or BSD graphical way. > >The resolv.conf and the host.conf file on the web site, you need to copy >exactly into your /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/host.conf. More or less >likely the host.conf file will already be setup. > >Remember you have to be root to do this right. This is more BSD like. > > >Actually, > >You can do all of this in /stand/sysinstall, just make sure your root. >This is more graphical > >Which way do you want to do it? > > >Scott > >leegold wrote: >> >> http://www.starpower.net/support/linux/faq/general/index.html >> >> Above is the link. I greatly appreciate >> your help! Again I appreciated it. >> >> >===== Original Message From Scott Corey <scott@bsdprophet.org> ===== >> >Send me the link on the linux docs and I will instruct you in the fine >> >art of ppp. >> > >> > >> >Scott >> > >> >leegold wrote: >> >> >> >> I am having a very frustrating time w/freebsd >> >> trying to learn how to connect w/my isp. >> >> >> >> The isp is erols/starpower/rcn. They have some docs. >> >> for linux but I can not make the leap to implementing >> >> for freebsd. >> >> >> >> I have seeked help on the net from the appropiate groups >> >> and so far people have been sending me huge customized >> >> config files which have dsl support, firewalls - who knows what! >> >> I've got kernel recompile instructions from people... >> >> >> >> ALL I am looking for is help preferably by someone who >> >> has recently connected to this ISP via dial-up modem directly. >> >> No gateways, no ethernet. Just a hardware modem directly. >> >> >> >> I can't find this info anywhere. Is there anyone who uses these >> >> isps or is willing to review the Linux documentation >> >> for connecting to them and help propperly configure FreeBSD? >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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