[nmglug] dial up

Brian O'Keefe okeefe at cybermesa.com
Fri Aug 22 09:26:27 PDT 2008


Another thing. You would then use the Network Manager to choose dial-up.
Network Manager is installed by default I think and runs as a daemon in
the panel. It finds wireless networks, connects to ethernet and dial-up.
Here's a link with some info concerning dial-up and Network
Manager:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+source/network-manager/+bug/147119
On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 21:06 -0600, akaluta at zianet.com wrote:
> Brian:
> Thanks for your several helpful replies.I have logged in a setup the 
> perameters for dialup.The advice I the site suggested the method of starting 
> the dialup application would be to use gnome-modem?
> gnome-modem did not appear in the internet menu,doing a program 
> search,produced the program ,but locked me out with no root signin 
> option,thus my plea for help.I believe I have found the soloution to the 
> lockout.What appeared was the icon and not the program.which is not on the 
> program list,nor is gnome-ppp.I am trying to bootstrap my self onto the 
> internet,with the little knowledge and the choices of which I am 
> aware,couple more things to try,think that pon in and out may be 
> possible.Anyway stumbling along,liberally mixed with bouts of 
> discouragement,in other word a common linux quandry as I know it.Thanks for 
> your good words. Best Regards,Anthony K 
> 
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