Can't figure out how to establish dial-up connection
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Can't figure out how to establish dial-up connection
Ok, I've gotten my GUI (X window system) up-and-running now, but I don't know how to establish a dial-up connection to download the necessary files to update my OS. I've read a million articles and they all involved broadband of some sort. could someone please help me out?
There should be dialup tools in your chosen GUI (ie, KDE, GNOME.) Kppp is the easiest for KDE, but I don't know about GNOME.
You could always try to get wvdial and connect that way. From memory, it's very hassle free when using it from a command line (provided the wvdial.conf file is setup properly.) You can use it to connect from a konsole.
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