Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 20:01:20 -0400 From: Dutch Collins <dutch@charm.net> To: Heiko Recktenwald <UZS106@ibm.rhrz.uni-bonn.de> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Hi Everybody .... Message-ID: <37950DD0.AB7A9960@charm.net> References: <l03130302b3ba2e6f7bac@[131.220.244.170]>
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Heiko Recktenwald wrote: > > Hi, I wouldnt describe myself as a soldier but in this context, ok ;-) > > I am experimenting with 3.1, after some weeks 2.1.5. My first interest was > to set up some kind of mailbox with apache, lynx, kermit, ppp and I think > when I have gone tru this I can do everything...... > > Well, to do internet wouldnt be bad too ;-) > > In this context I have a problem. Never compiled anything, this will last > some weeks, I find here tun0 and ppp0. Ready to use. Isnt it possible to > make a simple network for the Win 95 box (or an old Dosbox) with FreeBSD as > the router with a nullmodemcable using maybe ppp0 and the modem using tun0 ? > > One could give internet lessons or something like that with such a > configuration. > > I do have two 3com ethernet cards but win 95 gives the impression that it > doesnt like them. > > Lots of more questions but lets start here (without spamming > comp.unix.bsd.*) ;-) > > Heiko > -- > http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~recktenw/vertigo/ > hi, Have fun. I think this ppp primer is a good place to start. http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/ppp/ppp.html Also do a search, ppp, network, and check the handbook. The primer covers win95. -dutch To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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