> I am new to the admin side of Unix-like operating systems and can't figure
> out the networking stuff.  can someone tell me which files I need to mess
> with to get a PPP-only connection going (no local machines yet).  All of
> the info that I have found so far deals with ethernet connections except
> for the PPP document which says it assumes that I have my rc.local
> configured properly.   Arrgh.
> 
>   I can get ppp-up to dail the modem but I can't tell what it does after it
> sounds like it connects.  I have tried pinging to both domain names and IP
> addresses with no effect.

Are you using the ppp kits? If not, you should. If so, what does ifconfig
say, at various times after the modem connects?

Take care,

Bill