Re: [aclug-L] internet usage

[Cheez-Czar <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

In addition to those listed i use Southwestern bell internet.
The instructions follow the southwinds exactly except a differernt dial-up
number and different name servers. 


On 24 Jun 1998, John Goerzen wrote:

> Truong Do <tcdo@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > This is the first time I use Linux at home so I have a lot of problems to
> > get on the network.  Could someone tell me how to get on the net through
> > the modem? How to get a service provider? And how to ftp, telnet and mail?
> > I use Red Hat version.
> 
> OK, several questions here.  I'll address the Linux-related ones
> first.
> 
> In RedHat, there are several ways to configure your system for dialing 
> up with PPP.  The first is to use the RedHat control panels.  This is
> usually easiest but doesn't always work.  The other way is to use the
> "generic" method which works on all distributions.  This method is
> documented at http://happy.cs.twsu.edu/aclug/ispconn/.
> 
> At present, the only entry there is for SouthWind.  Some people have
> sent me phone numbers, DNS numbers, etc. for other ISPs so when I have 
> time I will write something up for them too -- probably a tarfile and
> a message that says "use the SouthWind instructions from here on."
> (Although if anyone is interested in writing a whole page for another
> ISP, please contact me.)
> 
> For telnetting, the command is "telnet hostname".  Similarly, for
> FTPing, you can type "ftp hostname".  If you have NcFTP installed, you 
> can use that ("ncftp hostname").  You can also use Netscape for FTP
> downloading (ftp://hostname/).  There is also a nice graphical FTP
> client called FileRunner.  It is a Debian package but I think you'd
> have to compile it for yourself in RedHat.
> 
> For mail, you can get as simple or as complex as you want.  A lot of
> people just use Netscape Mail under Linux to read their mail as it has 
> a similar feel to the various Windows mail readers.  You can also go
> for some more powerful and complex solutions.
> 
> As for choosing a service provider, this is a bit of a can 'o' worms.
> To start off, do NOT chosoe AOL, Prodigy, etc. as those places don't
> use standard protocols and don't support Linux.
> 
> Personally, I have been a SouthWind customer for several years (and
> have recently been hired there, so maybe I am biased, but I was a
> customer long before working there).  I've always had good luck, and
> there are now two people at SouthWind that support customers using
> Linux.
> 
> The other large local company is Feist.  They are a combination of
> Unix and NT.  Their support isn't done locally, so I don't know if
> they support Linux or not, but I do know that people in the area have
> been able to make Linux work with Feist as well.  And of course,
> people are always welcome to share their configuration files for
> various ISPs through this list.
> 
> John
> 
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