Just as an aside to that, when I last had MDK on my system it annoyed me that I had to type in the admin password to run KPPP. Small, I know, but small things bug small minds, I guess.
How do/can you (of course you can, that's why we all love Linux) change that? (newbie instructionset probably req'd!! ;-)) Cheers! Steve Sorry Yuri, I meant to send that to the list, just realised!!! Duh. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 12:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: installing Mandrake > > > > Good morning! > > A friend asked me to install Mandrake on his 2001-vintage > > PC tomorrow. I can't say no, because I have trumpeted > > Linux quite a bit ;-) so I'll bite the bullet and just do > > it. > > > > Q1: For Mandrake 9.1/2, is there anything in particular > > that I should be carefull off? > > > > Q2: Are there any helpfull documents that I can download > > this afternoon and stick onto a CD? > > > > Q3: Could anybody please supply me with Paradise dailup > > detail? Phone number, DNS IPs etc? I'd rather have that > > ready, than try to call Paradise for it. Does Paradise > > support Linux users? > > Use kppp to set up the connection. > You should only need to enter the dial-up number, username > and password. > DNS is set automagically as part of the ppp handshake. > > Make sure the authentication is set to "PAP/CHAP" and not > "Script". > > The dial-up number depends on location: > Wellington 086727235 > Rest of NZ 086727234 > > Paradise help desk does not answer linux-specific queries > but > will try to help linux users by giving out any setting you > ask > for. > > I have submitted an instruction document for setting up kppp > to > be included on the clear.net and paradise CD-ROM, but it's > not > signed off yet. > > If you're in Chch I'll happily come around and set it up. > I'm out of town next week though (Queen Charlotte Track - > Yay!) > > Yuri > (A telstraclear employee) > > >
