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Re: !!!!I am not linux smart.!!!!Please Help



Ok, now it says "System Lacks PPP Kernel Support.



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On 1/4/98, at 12:31 PM, Randy Edwards wrote:

>> I have installed debian, now how do I get on the net so I can run dselect.
>> I don't think I have my modem set up yet.
>> /dev/modem not valid when ppp.......
>
>   My advice would be not to use /dev/modem.  Call all of your serial
>devices by their "real" name, e.g. /dev/ttyS1.
>
>   Then set up all of your programs that use a serial device refer to
>/dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS1, etc.  This way when a program locks a device you'll
>know exactly what's being locked as all of the programs are set to the same
>device.
>
> Regards,                 | Debian GNU/ __      o
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> Randy                    |           / /__  / / / \// //_// \ \/ /
> (redwards@together.net)  |          /____/ /_/ /_/\/ /___/  /_/\_\
>                          |      ...because lockups are for convicts...
>
>


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