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Appendix B – Installing a Modem in Linux
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT5656ZDX User Guide 24
Calling the ISP
1. On the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen, select the Gnome Footprint.
2. Select Internet from the menu.
3. Select RH PPP Dialer.
4. Select the connection name you entered in step 5 of the previous section. 5.
5. Click OK.
That’s basically it. Linux can use different programs and desktops depending on who made the Linux
operating system and what version it is. The above procedures use the most commonly installed
components of Red Hat 6.2. More details can be found in the Linux OS owner’s manual.
To use the system for answering calls, Linux requires other programs to be installed, such as Mgetty,
Mgetty+Sendfax and others, depending what you require. Each vendor of Linux usually has
more than adequate information on installing these programs.