[hcflinux] network configuration settings

[George Bell]

----- Original Message -----
From: patrick reen <patrickfreen at hotmail.com>
To: <hcflinux at lists.mbsi.ca>
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 5:23 PM
Subject: [hcflinux] network configuration settings


> I have Redhat8 - installed proper driver- configured it - file " ln -s
> /dev/ttySHCFO  /dev/modem" exists - still can't get connected
Question
> - 1] should "flow control be set at  a]hardware [crtscts]  b] software
> [xon/xoff]  or c] none ?

Oh, probably doesn't matter. cts/rts is a bit more efficient because it is
interrupt driven.  You can try either, and set it through setserial ( man
setserial )
>                                                   2] should modem device
be
> set at tty/SO   or should I type in dev/modem  or dev/ttySHCFO  ?

It should be in your dev fs as /dev/ttySHCF0.  This detail you shouln't need
to worry about, as it should be automatically setup by the setup program,
which creates it.  You can optionally change the /dev/modem yourself
optionally.  It is only a matter of preference.  In application programs you
can choose to either refer to the modem as "ttySHCF0" or as "modem".
>                                                    In "devices" under
> advanced should dial mode be on manual or auto

Are you talking about kppp?  If so I don't know kppp.  Look at the kppp help
in kde.

>              After I "activate" in network configuration screen, I start
up
> Mozilla and after it loads it immediately says  "could not connect to
> mozilla.org [ or any other site ] Send help - man with straight jacket is
> chasing me!

This may very well be caused by a network problem instead of the modem.
These errors happen mainly when the browser can't resolve an ip number
because it can't find a dns server.   I believe you can configure all that
in kppp.
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