I have just installed Readhat 9 [2.4.20.8]
I have GIGABYTE GA - 7VAX/7VAXP motherboard I'm using an on-board
RealTek RLT8139 NIC card

My ISP is SBCYahoo so the way that I must connect to the internet is via
a PPPoE client. I called SBC they said that don't have a client for Linux

" It's ok the Linux community don't need them anyway"

I do believe (but are not positive)that redhat has a PPPoE client and if not
I know that I can get one from Roaring Penguin.

I really just need to know how to setup/install any PPPoe Client.

I know it is probably just a simple command. But help me out i am a
NEWBIE

I really do appreciate anyone who helps me. Because i am trying to get to the point where i no longer need micro sucks.

Please obiwan i need your help

-Landon

if u r connecting via adsl then open a terminal window and
# adsl-setup

this will come up with an interactive script for u to give the details for ur ppp0e connection

to start ur connection after configured
# adsl-start
# adsl-stop

u will prob need to edit ur ppp options to
# gedit /etc/ppp/options &
USER "urloginname"
save file
# gedit /etc/ppp/resolv.conf &

domain (ur ips domain name)
nameserver (dns1)
nameserver (dns2)
save file

to check connection
# showstat

u will find most of the necessary configuration files in /etc/sysconfig/network & networking scripts.

hope this helps

Hi mermxx,

Thanks for you reply. Ok so here is where i stand.
i used the script adsl setup Everything coo
i tried use gedit on /etc/ppp/options. This didn't work so I used vi editor.
I changed the contents of etc/ppp/options to say USER "myloginname"
I saved it.
But i was un able to find /etc/ppp/resolve.conf.

I tried running adsl-start but that script seemed to not do anything. [maybe because my ppp() is not properly activated (i found this out when i went to network configurations.)]

Please tell me what i am doing wrong.
I'm sorry to bother it's just it's just im in Internet addict.
-Landon

try editing this file /etc/resolv.conf
search
domain (add ur isp domain name)
nameserver (isp dns 1)
nameserver (isp dns 2)

u could also check out this file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ppp0

To run the modem in PPPoE mode, you can use the Linux native PPPoE stack (rp_pppoe).
# adsl-setup
check "rp_pppoe" package (v331 or higher) is correctly installed on your system
The information you need to provide is the following
. USERNAME -> account username (provided by your Internet Access Provider).
INTERFACE ->select your ADSL modem
. DNS -> IP address of the primary and secondary
DNS (provided by your Internet Access Provider).
. PASSWORD -> account password (provided by your Internet Access Provider).
. FIREWALL -> choose the level of security for your firewall.

Hi,

Thanks you so much. I ended up trying fedora core. I got on line in not time. But, since i am already on-line i think i am going to switch to redhat so that I can work around this problem. i want to be a well rounded Linux user. For Now i am just a newbie. And thanks to you I now have the knowledge (knowledge == power) to do so.

Thank you so much,
-Landon (LDZ420)

you want to learn heaps about linux - try a gentoo install thatll kill you

your welcome Landon...am a newbie also in the linux world but Redhat is a good way to go...stick with it and any probs u always have the forum to help