Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-20 Thread linux-yug
On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 00:42 -0700, Daniel Pape wrote: > linux-yug wrote: > > Hi > > > > > > > > Something went wrong... > > > > Installed 8-10 and was going great... > > > > Used rsync to copy files from old computer to new computer.. > > > > Now 8-10 does not want to work.. > > > > Two exam

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-19 Thread Daniel Pape
linux-yug wrote: > Hi > > > > Something went wrong... > > Installed 8-10 and was going great... > > Used rsync to copy files from old computer to new computer.. > > Now 8-10 does not want to work.. > > Two examples. > > Firefox now will NOT start.. > > And I can't open a terminal... > > I

[PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-18 Thread linux-yug
Hi Something went wrong... Installed 8-10 and was going great... Used rsync to copy files from old computer to new computer.. Now 8-10 does not want to work.. Two examples. Firefox now will NOT start.. And I can't open a terminal... I am guessing I copied old config files from my old vers

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-16 Thread linux-yug
On Fri, 2009-10-16 at 13:30 -0700, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > While the solution is fresh in your mind, would you mind publishing > the solution, for the next stumped plugger? Solution.. Two part.. Hand edit /etc/wvdial.conf And run wvdialconf.. [Dialer Defaults] Init = ATZ Init1 = ATZ Ini

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-16 Thread Patrick J. Timlick
While the solution is fresh in your mind, would you mind publishing the solution, for the next stumped plugger? On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 12:42 PM, linux-yug wrote: > On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 20:57 -0700, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: >> On my ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty), I started aptitude, typed in ppp and saw

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-16 Thread linux-yug
On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 20:57 -0700, Patrick J. Timlick wrote: > On my ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty), I started aptitude, typed in ppp and saw ppp > package and pppconfig. I suggest you try installing those, and then if that > doesn't work, keep trying. > OK...Finally got it all up.. Thanks for all the fe

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-15 Thread Patrick J. Timlick
On my ubuntu 9.04 (jaunty), I started aptitude, typed in ppp and saw ppp package and pppconfig. I suggest you try installing those, and then if that doesn't work, keep trying. On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Tim Wescott wrote: > I'm running 8.10, and 'man pppd' coughs up a man page, as if it's

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-15 Thread Tim Wescott
I'm running 8.10, and 'man pppd' coughs up a man page, as if it's in there. linux-yug wrote: > It seems there is NO pppd in this version... > > Will any version work.. Or how do I determine which version of pppd my > wvdial wants..??? > > TIA > > Linux-yug > > > On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 23:05 -0700,

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-15 Thread Patrick J. Timlick
No one talks about package management in ubuntu much, probably because it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. In aptitude package manager (gui version, default on Gnome) you would just type pppd and it will usually find one or more things; from the explanation you might be able to figure ou

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-15 Thread Tim Wescott
Have you checked apt to see if there's a version available? If Ubuntu lists one, that's your best bet of getting something that's the right version. On Thu, October 15, 2009 9:32 am, linux-yug wrote: > > It seems there is NO pppd in this version... > > Will any version work.. Or how do I determin

Re: [PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-15 Thread linux-yug
It seems there is NO pppd in this version... Will any version work.. Or how do I determine which version of pppd my wvdial wants..??? TIA Linux-yug On Wed, 2009-10-14 at 23:05 -0700, linux-yug wrote: > Just installed ubuntu 8-10 > > It does not have networking administration...As my current

[PLUG] ubuntu 8-10

2009-10-14 Thread linux-yug
Just installed ubuntu 8-10 It does not have networking administration...As my current version does.. 6.06 I am trying to configure dialup on it and not getting anywhere.. Hints??? TIA Linux-yug ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org