On Monday 14 August 2006 20:31, Robert Fisher wrote: > On Monday 14 August 2006 8:21 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > > ok. Please do this then:- > > Open a console > > i.e. Press CTRL+ALT+F1 > > > > login as root and type. > > > > echo noauth >> /etc/ppp/options > > Probably easier for Alan to do........ > > A simple method to access files for editing as root is to go... > K Menu > System > File System > File Manager - Super User Mode > Then right click the file you want and open it in an editor > > In other words Alan, do the following...... > > K Menu > System > File System > File Manager - Super User Mode > Browse to the file /etc/ppp/options > and open it with kwrite > then put in a line with simply > > noauth > > then save the file and reboot. (And try kppp again) Do you honestly think that all that 5+ click schmozzle with the mouse and menu entries and firing up an editor ( yet more mousing ) is simpler than a simple 32 keystroke unix incantation? ( he doesn't have to understand it, he just has to do it. If the mail agent were in Linux he'd be able to cut and paste the command, but the modem isn't working so he cannot. He's got to type the 31 + ENTER characters )
I'm genuinely curious. -- CS
