> A few remarks:
> 
> Watch the log messages (in /var/log/messages as far as I recall) to see
> whether or not the PPP session is completed correctly. 

Also turn on the debugging in chat to see the conversation between
your computer and the ISP.

> Use a command like telnet or ping if you just want to check that you can
> actually use the PPP connection to communicate with the rest of the world. 

Also, ifconfig -a will tell you the status of the interface. You can
try this even if you don't have DNS set up.

> To install lynx from source text is a minor task, but to compile Mosaic
> is more complicated as we don't normally have Motif on NetBSD systems,
> but Lesstif may do it -- have anybody actuall built Mosaic w/ Lesstif?

I thought someone had compiled Mosaic w/ Motif staticly linked. I think
it's on the Amiga download sites.

Take care,

Bill