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Chicago Tribune: How to connect your Linux box to the Internet

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 22, 1999

Setting up your modem to connect to an Internet Service
Provider under Linux via a PPP connection can be a daunting task
without some guidance.
To tell the truth, it’s not all that
difficult, but the process is different than setting your modem up
on a Macintosh or in Windows. With a little script editing,
however, you’ll be dialed-in and surfing in no time.”

“This article assumes you have:
A properly working version of Linux to which you have root access.
(Kernel 2.2.x is preferred, but you can use this as a guide with an
older kernel.)”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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