Re: Takin' the plunge...
tony, wayne:
as promised, here are the files which you would need to update for adsl usage
1) /etc/resolv.conf
2) /etc/network/interfaces
3) firewall scripts - i am not fimilar with the way debian does this as this
machine is behind a firewall already....
1) contains the nameservers and related info
2) contains the machine ip, broadcast, netmask, and routing info
i hope this help. if you need a sample of the above, let me know...
On Wednesday 10 October 2001 19:29, Allen Wayne Best wrote:
> tony, wayne:
>
> for what it's worth, adsl is, imo, much easier than ppp(oe). basically, set
> up your workstation just like it's on a local network. i will have to look
> at my debian machine at work to give you the exact files to place your ip
> information. once you have that, you are home free.
>
> i am running at home with a "speedstream 5260 ethernet adsl modem" with no
> problems. my former ip (verio) and current ip (speakeasy) had no problems
> with the way i'm set up. my home machine is rh7.1, hence i cannot tell you
> all the files that need to be changed! maybe someone will jump in with the
> particular files...otherwise, i will add them in the morning from work. so
> for now, on redhat:
>
> 1) /etc/resolve.conf
> 2) /etc/sysconfig/network
> 3) /etc/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth?
> 4) /etc/sysconfig/ipchains
>
> 1. this contains the dns info
> 2. this has your gateway, hostname, ethernet card, etc
> 3. contains your ip address, broadcast, network ip, netmask
> 4. finally (very important, especially for always connected clients), the
> firewall rules. this is, for me, the most difficult part, and essential,
> regardless of ppp(oe) or standard network setup.
>
> if you need some further assist with the particular files, please let me
> know at this address and/or abest@rl76065.cup.hp.com.
>
> On Wednesday 10 October 2001 17:28, Anthony and Mary Ann Tantillo
pronounced:
> > Actually, I got Earthlink/DSL to work with the pppoe distributed with
> > 2.2r3 (potato) and the testing (woody) distributions using the standard
> > 2.2.19pre17 kernel that installed from the CD.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 07:06:50PM +0100, Wayne Brown wrote:
> > > on 10th Oct Royce Bell wrote
> > >
> > > > Sheesh, you guys are scaring the pants off me! Or, maybe I'm
> > > > just getting
> > > > to old to go about things like I did 30 years ago...hmmm?
> > > > Actually, I'm not
> > > > so scared as I am overwhelmed at how much I have forgotten
> > > > over the years of
> > > > DOS/Windows immersion (I'd transliterate that as "baptism," but the
> > > > scriptural import of that term implies newness, regeneration,
> > > > and Heaven:
> > > > All terms that seem quite inappropriate in the context of BSOD).
> > > >
> > > > A number of you have posted me directly with a recommendation
> > > > of Libranet as
> > > > a good starting point, while still maintaining the Debian
> > > > relationship. A
> > > > couple of you guys (any gurls here?) warned that I would not
> > > > be happy with
> > > > Libranet. Am I correct in understanding Libranet IS Debian
> > > > with simplified
> > > > installation/management? And, are there limitations to
> > > > Libranet that I need
> > > > to know going in? Are there benefits to the Debian distro
> > > > directly, and
> > > > what are they? At this point, I'm not so sure I'm interested
> > > > in a plethora
> > > > of configuration options, so much as a clean and stable
> > > > install that will
> > > > let me get the system up, running StarOffice or some other suite
> > > > (suggestions?), connected to my Earthlink/DSL account, and printing.
> > >
> > > IMHO Mandrake 8.0 would be a good starter for ease of configuration and
> > > getting the system up. However you will not learn as much as you will
> > > from using Debian. There is a steep learning curve and a fair bit of
> > > reading
>
> and
>
> > > configuration to be done with Debian but ultimately you will have a
> > > system the way you want it AND know what is happening "under the hood".
> > >
> > > Debian has an excellent package management system which handles
>
> dependencies
>
> > > for you, so you choose to install gizmo x, Debian tells you what
> > > library files are needed and selects them for you. Compared to the RPM
> > > system,
>
> this
>
> > > is a real boon (IMHO)
> > >
> > > I noticed you are on DSL, is that cable or ADSL? both are possible
> > > through Linux but require work. Cable is easier because connecting via
> > > a standard network card. ADSL is trickier, maybe others reading could
> > > give their opinion on this. I am not sure if the standard kernel
> > > supplied supports PPPoe (PPP over ethernet) and wether you will need to
> > > recompile the
>
> kernel.
>
> > > Certain distro's (I think Mandrake 8.0 and Suse 7.2 does as standard)
> > >
> > > > Also, I'm not sure I am understanding some terms you guys are
> > > > using that
> > > > seem to me to be synonymous, eg. windowsmanager and shell, etc.
> > > >
> > > > One other thought: I am leaning toward doing the GNU/Linux
> > > > install on two
> > > > machines, concurrently. One as the productivity machine, and
> > > > the other to
> > > > make parallel installs AND configuration changes or new
> > > > installs before they
> > > > go on the productivity machine, just to be sure I don't burn
> > > > the bridge (do
> > > > I have to buy TWO licenses for that, Bill? Just joking).
> > > > Boy, parallel
> > > > install brings back memories of "how we used to do it."
> > > > Matter of fact,
> > > > that's how I first "broke" my Microsoft license agreement, not taking
> > > > chances on the woeful frustrations of "fix one problem,
> > > > create ten more" of
> > > > Microsoft releases with my system that was required to get
> > > > the work out.
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts?
> > >
> > > For the ultimate in safety doing the above is a good idea, personally I
>
> have
>
> > > found Debian to be rock solid, "the business" as it were. Occasionally
> > > I
>
> may
>
> > > get a minor problem with a package but nothing serious (yet!)
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Wayne.
--
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