Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Indeed, this mailing seems too much quiet! I've been subscribed to quite a while, but I never read something other than how to configure a modem ;)
I'm sure there are people subscribed to this list who are more than just getting to know the OS, as I know a few myslef, and they are probably subscribed to this list too. I've been a happy linux user for a couple of years, and it's good to know that there are others in this country. We've been way too quiet - but something lately got me here to ask all of you to become more active. I can't hear more about e-govt and Microsoft dominating the country from the roots of the government to students. Public services and corporations, schools, libraries. While all foreign countries switching to other open source alternatives, we are happily negotiating with MS to bring them here. Will parts of my tax now start to contribute to MS software licensing? And why, I ask, when there are so many alternatives which are just as good (or better)? And why Mr. Austin Gatt stats that having the MS sources let local companies "export" software? You might read more in this article: http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,57235,00.html You might also search for the related story on /. Should this group be more active? I'm more than happy to help or start any new projects. At least those with some experience can move ahead - and get more people to join in and learn. I'm happy to see people trying new distributions, but linux.org.mt lacks any projects or articles for the experienced user. I welcome any thoughts or comments on this. Regards, Elvio On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 19:46, Mark Captur wrote: > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Use > http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/pptpclient/pptp-linux-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm > instead of the source. > > rpm -Uvh pptp-linux-1.1.0-1.i386.rpm > > once installed > > in /etc/ppp > > isert the following in chap-sectres and pap-secrets > > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" * "password" > > > to connect type > /usr/sbin/pptp 10.0.0.138 name [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > wiat a few seconds > > if you execute /sbin/ifconfig there should be an interface ppp0 i.e. you are > connected to internet. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Vassallo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 7:16 PM > Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] RedHat 8 and The Internet > > > > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Hello Guys, > > I've decided that this mailing list is way too quiet, so I've decided to > > make some noise ;). I've recently installed Red Hat 8.0. I've followed > > the instructions found on the linux.org.mt website on how to connect to > > the ADSL service. (I use an Alcatel Home modem). I downloaded and > > installed the pptp client for Linux. Here's where the trouble started. > > > > The website said that once I've untarred the pptp-linux-latest.tar.gz > > file, I should be able to 'make' it. When I typed 'make' it told me the > > usual no target stuff. What I found was that there were some files and > > another .tar.gz file in the directory that had been created by > > untarring. I untarred that too. When I typed 'make' it worked this > > time, but it made all the files in the directory I was in, and not where > > they're supposed to be, anyway, I continued. > > > > The website said typing '/usr/sbin/adsl-config &' should bring up some > > window for configuration. That doesn't exist on my system, so I ran > > something else called adsl-setup - found in the same directory. This > > asked me for username, password etc... After that was done, I created a > > host assigned to 10.0.0.138 (by the way, my modem is working, typing > > 10.0.0.138 in a browser brings up the modem page). > > > > I then configured the pptp options file as told in the website. When I > > type 'pptp connect', the send/receive lights on my modem start to flash, > > but browsing (both by IP and DNS), doesn't work. What could be wrong? > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > > mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing > > list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > mailing list. 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