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From: "Kerry Koppert" <K.KOPPERT@taranaki.ac.nz>
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> First , I'm sorry because this is a linmodem discuss , but I have some questions about PPP.
> 
> HOW CAN I LINK A Win9x computer with a Linux server by NULL MODEM CABLE  ???? (a COM to COM cable) .This means no modems at all.
> 

Yes, the main problem is getting Windows to run ppp on a dialup 
interface without a modem. I know it can be done but its several 
years since I did it and I forget the details. The Linux side of the 
equation is trivial.

> Because I've tried , but it doesn't seems to work.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
>                                                  10q
> 
> 

Kerry Koppert
k.koppert@taranaki.ac.nz