This walkthrough is aimed at the novice Linux user whom wishes to establish a connection to Green Apple using the pppd and chat programs. This method is approached simply due to it being the most universal application among all distributions. Assumptions made are the following. You have a somewhat decent knowledge of the Linux operating system and it's components. That your kernel supports ppp.
Most kernels coming out of the box already have ppp support enabled by default.
That you have a working hardware based modem, support is available for some Winmodems but this is out of scope of this document. The first step before beginning the setup of ppp is to first have a working, and recognized modem. You may need to disable one of your com ports in your BIOS before jumpering your internal modem to avoid complications. If you have an external modem you need not worry about anything except that the serial port you have connected your modem to is in proper working order. Linux treats all devices as files, which can make querying a modem quite easy.