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From: Fred Adorno <fadorn19@idt.liberty.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Help with FREEBSD & modem
Date: Wed, 29 May 1996 02:41:06 -0700
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To: "KEVIN T. NGUYEN - TU" <tnguyentu@csupomona.edu>

KEVIN T. NGUYEN - TU wrote:
> 
> Question:
>         I got a Pentium 100 Mhz System with 32mb ram on there and a 28.8k
> Modem. I wanted to install FREEBSD OS on my second Hard Drive. If i were to log
> on to the FREEBSD OS on my computer, how can i connect to the internet with my
> modem? Is there a way? I currently have a ppp/shell accuont with a local
> provider as well. Befure i either use PPP or shell account with my provider,
> now i would like to install FREEBSD to work on some stuff on my computer. So is
> tehre a way to connect my computer using a 28.8k + modem under FREEBSD? Please
> let me know..thx..
> 
> Question #2:
>         I have system commander, which allow me to use multi OS at the same
> time. So i got Win95 on a 1.2 gig and FREEBSD on a 850mb HD. If i want to
> transfer file from the Win95 to the FREEBSD or vice versa, how would i go about
> doing it? Please respond. Thx.
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I've been staying up till 3:00 a.m. for the pass week trying to do what 
you want.  There seems to be two ways to do it.  One is explained in the 
handbook.  Use lynx to read them because they are in html format. The 
one in the handbook assumes that you have a static connection.  The 
other one assumes that you have the tun0 in your kernel which is a 
pseudo driver.  The docs are in /etc/ppp.  I forgot where the manual is. 
This one assumes you get either static or dynamic ip addresses.  I 
haven't had much success with it.  I put my question to the FreeBSD Org. 
 If I get some one to resolve for me I will pass the info on to you.  
P.S. I'm at CSU-UCR.  Perhaps we can get together and work this out.