RE: [TCLUG:580] Another Newbie

[Ben Kochie <ben@intexp.com>]

for everyone out there.. 

i use diald to dynamically connect my computer to my ISP
it's a fairly nice way to connect.. i simply open a telnet session, or open a
web page.. or start up irc.. and it dials up.

for U of M students, i have created a simple setup for dialing in with diald

file #1: diald.conf  contains info on what modem to use.. i set it up to go
with the /dev/modem symlink
put this file in /etc (/etc/diald.conf)

file #2: connect     contains the account config for the dialer.. put your X500
name and password, and make sure you chmod the file so that it's not public
readable (chmod 640 /etc/diald/connect)
put this file in /etc/diald (/etc/diald/connect)



On 08-Jul-98 Clark Whiting wrote:
> I am a professional UNIX C/C++/Java developer for over 6 years - but I'm 
> new to LINUX.  What a breath of fresh air! Once I get settled into LINUX 
> (dual partition w/ Win95) I am junking my Big-Bill software.
> 
> However, I seem to be having two minor problems getting my environment 
> completely setup.
> 
> Problem #1: I  don't know how to use my modem to attatch to my Internet 
> Provider -- I have a UM account.
> 
> Problem #2: I can't seem to get LINUX to talk to my new Lexmark 5800 
> printer. It recognises the port - but will not print anything in either 
> plain text or PS.
> 
> Does anyone know of a good book (manual) that discusses these setups in 
> detail so that I can work through these problems. I find it more than a 
> little iritating that I have to rely on Win95 to connect to the internet 
> or print something. I want that #!%^ off my hardrive -- but I can't live 
> without my printer or modem.
> 
> Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> I'm using RedHat 4.2 - but I have 5.1 on order.
> My printer is on LPT1 with /dev/lp1 configured for lp.
> My modem is attatched as COM2 as /dev/cua0 (I believe - I am at another 
> computer at the moment).
> 
> many thanks.
> 
> 
> 
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TTYL,
        Ben Kochie (ben@intexp.com)

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diald.conf