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On Thu, 17 Apr 1997 parwati@ibm.net wrote:

> I am using FreeBSD 2.1.7-RELEASE#0 that I purchase from Walnut Creek via
> internet a few weeks ago.  I have an account with ISP.  Would you please
> give me some hints or suggestions on how to connect to my ISP. 

check out

http://www.freebsd.org/tutorials/ppp/

The Pendantic PPP Primer should get you started using ppp.  ibm.net has a
fairly well contorted login sequence, check the mail archives for previous
attempts to get connected.  I've personally helped someone earlier.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major