Re: [Sheflug] Connecting to BT Internet with Mandrake 8.0

["robert.J.fallis" <nospam [at] btinternet.com>]

On Thursday 06 September 2001 15:51, Craig Lister wrote:


> I am unable to connect to my ISP when in Linux. I can however connect fine
> in WinME.
>
> I am using KDE, and it's connect facilities. But there's a few options I am
> unsure of. LF/CR, CR, LF, CHAP, PAP .. etc. Modem string .. all that sort
> of stuff had freaked me out, and I am unsure what to do. I don't want to
> have to call my ISP, as they charge 50p a minute, and this may cost me my
> yearly wages!
>Craig
  you need  to configure Kppp to chap. which is what BT internet uses.
your user name need to be your full email address eg mine is <robert.fallis  [at] 
btinternet .com> 
you also need to set Kppp to use default gate way/
and set time out to 120 sec.
if your still stuck let me know.
regards 
bob fallis
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