INSTALLING AN OLYMPUSNET CONNECTION IN RED HAT LINUX WITHOUT X-WINDOWS

This guide shows you how to install Linux's Internet connection capabilities for use with programs such as a Web browser or Email package.

Installation Steps

1. Login to your Linux system as root.
2. Open the file /etc/resolv.conf in your favorite text editor, and add the following lines:
OlympusNet DNS servers
nameserver 198.133.237.1
nameserver 198.133.237.19
3. Copy the files ppp-on, ppp-on-dialer, and ppp-off to your /etc/ppp directory. In many versions of Linux, these are already present in the correct directory, but under Red Hat 5.2 they are initially located in /usr/doc/ppp-2.3.5/scripts.
4. Alter the permission on the copied files to make them executable (e.g. chmod 700 ppp-on)
5. Open the ppp-on file in your favorite text editor, and make the following changes:
1. Set TELEPHONE to the appropriate number from our list of modem telephone numbers
2. Set ACCOUNT to your OlympusNet email address
3. Set PASSWORD to your OlympusNet password
4. On the line beginning with "exec /usr/sbin/pppd" (it's near the bottom of the file), change "/dev/ttyS2" to the appropriate port for your modem. Modem ports compare to DOS communication ports as follows
/dev/ttyS0 = com1 under DOS
/dev/ttyS1 = com2 under DOS
/dev/ttyS2 = com3 under DOS
/dev/ttyS3 = com4 under DOS
6. Save the changes to the file.