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AOL? Wtf If it happens not to be autodetected never fear.
Load up your console and type 'netcardconfig' and hit enter, and configure it manually. It's easy
I Think you mean AIM m8. If not, don't read further.
THere is an official AIM client for linux www.aim.com but the preferred IM program that suparts oscar, TOC, yahoo, MSN, and Jabber all in one is GAIM http://gaim.sourceforge.net
use pengaol, it's very easy to configure and install
but.... i've never gotten it to connect to aol through my properly configured ethernet card (i use aol cable broadband)
so basically ya, i hear your problem, i reboot at least 6 times a day because aol is too stubborn to make a proper broadband program
good luck
ps. i agree with those who say get a real isp: i am definitely losing aol by september and i don't mind using the cheap sbc yahoo (fairly good speed for only 35 bucks a month)
Thanks for the replies. I'll try pengaol. If that don't work i hope i can convince my mom to get rid of gayol as good as i convinced her to get it a couple years ago when i thought operating system meant Windows
i don't know if netzero needs to have a special program running to connect to their isp like aol does
if not (meaning u just dial a number from internet explorer normally and browse the web) then u can configure that in the internet configuration wizard in redhat
o and btw, if your computer uses a "winmodem" (which can be seen in device manager under windoze) don't expect to get very much good result, definitely go for broadband or get an external modem
Last edited by TheOneAndOnlySM; 08-02-2003 at 10:26 PM.
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