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/me claps :P AiR. On 31 Jan 2003 10:50:00 +0100 Elvio Caruana wrote: > 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. 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