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<p align="center"><big><font color="#00FF00"><big>UNEEK TECH [guide to using linux to go
online]</big></font></big></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Bookman Old Style">Login as root<br>
Edit the file /etc/resolv.conf with your favorite editor. <br>
The file should appear as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Bookman Old Style">domain [your machine name]<br>
nameserver [IP address of your ISP's primary nameserver]<br>
nameserver [IP address of your ISP's secondary nameserver]</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Bookman Old Style">now give the following command:<br>
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mv /etc/ppp/options /etc/ppp/options.default<br>
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Create a new /etc/ppp/options<br>
apply the following lines to the file:<br>
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/dev/modem<br>
57600<br>
crtscts<br>
lock<br>
debug<br>
0.0.0.0:<br>
defaultroute<br>
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<p align="center"><font face="Bookman Old Style">Create the following file ~/net.chat:<br>
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&quot;&quot; AT&amp;C1&amp;D2<br>
OK<br>
ATDT[ISP's Dialup Phone Number]<br>
CONNECT &quot;&quot;<br>
name: [Your Username]<br>
word: [Your Password]</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font face="Bookman Old Style">chmod 600 ~/net.chat<br>
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Create the following file /usr/local/bin/net:<br>
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pppd connect 'chat -f /root/net.chat' /dev/modem 115200 </font></p>
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Save the file and execute the following:<br>
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chmod 600 /usr/local/bin/net<br>
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Type net and hope that a ppp connection starts</font></p>
<p align="center"><font face="Bookman Old Style">You might have to make a few changes in
your modem initialization string and also add more lines according to the terminal screen
your ISP provides.<br>
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