i have just downloaded & installed mint 9 Xfce,when i tried to connect with a dial up connection using GNOME ppp
all i get is could not open port
could sombody out there please help
dial up
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capt
Re: dial up
1. Do you have a Linux compatible modem? If not it won't work.
2. You will need to select the location (port) in the Gnome-ppp setup utility. It does have a test / search feature that will help
find it.
3. In User and Groups, the box must be checked to allow user to connect to internet with modem.
4. Open the terminal and type, sudo gnome-ppp then hit enter. When it opens fill in all information, then hit connect and you
should be connected open browser and see. Close browser first then close terminal and I would reboot. This step is the only
way I have been able to get it to work. Now when you open Gnome-ppp you will need to fill in the information again the first
time and it should be good.
capt
2. You will need to select the location (port) in the Gnome-ppp setup utility. It does have a test / search feature that will help
find it.
3. In User and Groups, the box must be checked to allow user to connect to internet with modem.
4. Open the terminal and type, sudo gnome-ppp then hit enter. When it opens fill in all information, then hit connect and you
should be connected open browser and see. Close browser first then close terminal and I would reboot. This step is the only
way I have been able to get it to work. Now when you open Gnome-ppp you will need to fill in the information again the first
time and it should be good.
capt