Re: Couple of more questions.
> On Sun, 2003-03-02 at 00:32, Teilhard Knight wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sebastiaan" <S.Breedveld@ITS.TUDelft.NL>
> > To: <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:56 AM
> > Subject: Re: Couple of more questions.
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On Sat, 1 Mar 2003, Kent West wrote:
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > > >
> > > > >Second. My ISP is a log on ASDL provider. That means I have to use
my
> > > > >Ethernet card and log with a username and a password. I do not have
a
> > static
> > > > >IP, but everytime a log I am assigned one (dynamic). Any way to
> > configure
> > > > >this in Debian? My "card" (it is built in the motherboard) is an
Intel
> > Pro
> > > > >100/ VE.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > At first you have to get your ehternet card working properly. When you
got
> > > that to work, consult the standard documentation from your provider
how
> > > things are done in windoze and 'translate' this into Linux.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Sebastiaan. The thing is that I configure that in Windows very
easily
> > because it has the option of a broadband connection which required a
login
> > and a pasword. For other MS OS's nor WinXP a configuration CD is used.
Both
> > methods leave you with an icon you only click to connect. Nothing much
in
> > the way to know how things work and I doubt my ISP's support people
would be
> > able to help because they are happy just to lead you through the CD
> > installation wizard.
>
> The easiest way to do this, is run pppoeconf (as root), this will lead
> you through some simple prompts after which everything should Just Work.
> I have used this with both bellsouth and ameritech DSL with 0 problems.
Thank you, I'll do that as sooon as I finish with my dialup modem and I am
sure I have the right drivers for my Ethernet card.
> > Who ate my sandwich?
>
> Not me ;-)
How can I be sure ;o)
Teilhard Knight
The Extraterrestrial
Who ate my sandwich?
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