Handspring Visor and Visor Deluxe -> Linux ppp sub-mini-howto ------------------------ 11/07/2000 Miles Lott Linux ppp script: #/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/ttyUSB0 230400 192.168.1.3:192.168.1.10 local \ ms-dns 192.168.1.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 persist passive noauth debug \ nodeflate nobsdcomp noccp nopcomp proxyarp Where .3 is the host machine and .10 is the Prism. Linux (etc...): I recommend running a caching DNS on the ppp host machine. This is to ensure that DNS lookups are not an issue when troubleshooting the connection. The ppp script should be run after the Visor is identified by the Linux USB stack. This should take under a second. But, waiting up to 3 seconds may be applicable. If your ppp host is behind a firewall, make sure to add a return route for the Prism so that return traffic can get to it: #/sbin/route add 192.168.1.10 gw ip.addr.of.ppphost.ether eth0 Visor Network config (Prefs app - Network): PPP connection, Query DNS, Automatic IP address. No username/password required. The third-party application, LinkUSB, is required to alter the connection setup to use USB instead of serial. This application should be available at http://milosch.net/visor. Once a connection profile is setup and is selected as the default, LinkUSB is opened and the Connect button is pressed.