Where do I begin? Basic Linux

[Ben Pfaff]

"Keyes, Randall" <randall.keyes@jnli.com> writes:

[regarding a modem]
> I don't believe that it was PnP---I think it's about 4 years old, maybe 5.

In that case you should be able to access it as /dev/ttyS0 or
/dev/ttyS1, depending on whether it is on COM1 or COM2.  Try
those devices with your PPP tools, whatever you're using.
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