On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 01:47:27PM -0400, Ralph Boland wrote: > On 09/05/07, Rafael Roquetto <rafaelroquetto [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: > > > >On 5/9/07, Ralph Boland <rpboland [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com> wrote: > >> I have to move a modem between machines occasionally. > >> When I do this I do a restart. (I am on ubuntu 6.10.) > >> What do I have to do to be able to use the internet without > >> rebooting? > > > >You mean a cable modem? Is it plugged to your network card or is it a USB > >modem? > >Does it use PPPOE protocol or are you part of a LAN? > > > Bell cable modem plugged into network card. Uses PPPOE I am pretty sure. > Try the commands poff and pon. See the man pages. > > > >> Also, I am using internet relay chat for the first time today. > >> Can anyone recommend some linux chat rooms where I > >> can practice? > >> > >> Which utility should I use for this? I am currently using XChat. > >I also like irsii. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Ralph Boland > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://www.oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux