Re: PPP [was Re: new debian user questions]
At 10:49 PM 19/10/97 -0400, Brandon Mitchell wrote:
>On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Stuart Krivis wrote:
>
>> For example, I can get a new Caldera install up and on the net within
>> minutes. Debian was not so accommodating. No modem. No modemtool app. No
>> LISA. Ok, MAKEDEV cua1. Dial... connected... ping junior.apk.net ---
>> network unreachable
>
>cua1 is bad, don't use it. Not good with file locking. Use ttyS1.
>
>> Now I have to figure out why it doesn't work and that's not my idea of fun.
>> :-) I suppose I should really learn more about the system, but I'd rather
>> not have to dive in right away.
>
>Edit /etc/ppp.chatscript and /etc/resolv.conf. Chatscript is strait
>forward, read the man page for resolv.conf.
>
>> So now I guess we're at the point of arguing about making things easy for
>> the user versus the user learning how to use the system.
>>
>> Should there be "debian for dummies?"
>
>It's a thought, or maybe just a debian installation for dummies. Couple
>page web document would do. Any volunteers (this shouldn't be something
>an experienced user should do).
>
There is some Debian documentation at http://www.linuxpress.com/001001.htm.
There is a book which can be bought or the online version which is free.
Cameron Lowe
clowe@trinity.unimelb.edu.au
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