add a package F12

[Ted Potter]

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 7:33 PM, blann <blann at gte.net> wrote:

>  Dear List,
>   Forgive dumb request: On doing a F12 install, I thought that I had
> checked 'dial-up'
> for internet. I do not however seem to find any software into which I might
> insert a phone#
> for this. So the thought to use  Yum or RPM to add from the installation
> DVD (and xmgrace
> if it is available). One problem is, I don't know the actual name of the
> dial-up software.
> Then how to use YUM to add an unknown? Any chance that it is already loaded
> and lurking,
> but I just don't where to look (on the installed system)?
>   Thanks for any suggestions on this-  Marshall Blann
>
> here is a link that may be what you want.
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-configure-modem-to-connect-to-the-internet-using-a-ppp-dialup-account.html

<http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-configure-modem-to-connect-to-the-internet-using-a-ppp-dialup-account.html>the
program is called wvdial. I am assuming you need do use PPP via a dial up
modem connection.

hth
-- 
Ted Potter
tpotter at techmarin.com
"the measure is effort."
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