Re: New user

[aphro <nate@firetrail.com>]

no pitfalls ..provided your not using an isp that requires a special
client like say aol or compuserve or some of those free isps that have
those banner ads and shit. if its a stadnard isp ..shouldn't have a
problem. just remember to use the pppconfig command to configure ppp, i
never found that command till about 5 months after i started using
debian! doh!  I much prefer a shell based dial script oppose3d to a X
based..that way you can dial from a prompt and you can set it to dial upon
bootup.

nate

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On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, Tim Bedding wrote:

> Hello. I am considering buying a GNU/Linux box with
> Debian pre-installed to connect to a UK ISP (not sure
> which one yet).
> Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of or
> watch out for?
> 
> Is Debian 2.1 a reasonable version to use?
> 
> Cordially
> Tim
> 
> freely-modifiable software advocate
> 
> 
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