[plug] How to get connected using Linux?

[Len Bird]

Neil Gerace wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have the ppp-* scripts to get the machine (RH6.0) to dial up my Wantree
> account and hang up, but I don't know how to get Netscape 4.5 for Linux
> working to access everything. I had it working once, then had to reinstall
> Linux and lost the settings. Right now I have to use Windoze to send this
> email and surf the web and newsgroups.
>
> Another question is, what's a good newsreader for Linux? Netscape sucked
> when I had it working.
>
> cheers
> Neil Gerce
> Henry's Cat Motor Sport
> geracen at wantree.com.au

Hi Neil:     Most of the problems with Dial up connections seem to minor
hitches in configuring
the ppp thing.  I had this problem (like most beginners) and got a red-hot
tip from a kind soul
who suggested using a small program called "Eznet"  You can get from any
Linuxberg site, and
it only needs some simple configuration and compilation (full instructions
are included) to get
it installed.  It then requires an absolute minimum of configuration using
its own loader to get
to work in a Terminal Window.   It does need to run in SU at this point, but
this is in the Terminal
and has no effect on the Browser.  Apparently ALL Dial-up utilities have this
limitation, mention
is made of SUID but how to get RedHat to work this way is not known to me.
Debian/Corel seems
to have this facility, but what the hell,  Eznet does the job very well.

I cannot help you with the Newsreader.  These tend to be a matter for
personal taste, and Netscape
has moved on to ver 4.71 these days and may well satisfy your  taste. There
are any number of other
News clients on the Linuxberg site, I can only suggest that you try them.

Cheers:      Len Bird