[Gllug] Can't connect to the Internet.

[Dermot Moynihan]

At 00:05 10/11/02, you wrote:
>Have you been here yet:
>http://sdb.suse.de/sdb/en/html/

Roger,
Been there, but didn't find it very productive for my level. But I'll have 
another look.
Thanks
Dermot


>Best wishes
>
>Roger Whittaker
>
>
>On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, Dermot Moynihan wrote:
>
> > Norman
> > First of all, I'd suggest going to GLLUG at linux.co.uk - all the messages are
> > still there!
> > Read all the ones to do with the thread "Can't connect to the Internet".
> > I had problems myself - I initially tried to upgrade from Suse 8.0 to 8.1
> > and tried to hang onto Sun Office along the way. It's not in 8.1. Ended up
> > having to do a clean install of 8.1. It's been downhill all the way since
> > then. If you look for my name on that list you'll also come across another
> > problem I had with a CD ROM drive that seemed to think I only had audio
> > CDs. I've sorted that.
> > I'm beginning to think Linux people pay dear for their fun.
> >
> > At 22:16 09/11/02, you wrote:
> > >Dermot
> > >
> > >I have just picked up the last bit of your thread.
> > >I too am a new and simple user ... with SuSE previously 7.3 now 8.1 
> running
> > >... and having problems/learning. ¿Which version are you running?
> >
> > 8.1
> >
> > >  I think I
> > >probably lost your earlier mails when I lost everything I had in the SuSE
> > >7.3 by trying to directly upgrade to 8.3 (without saving backups)
> > >Maybe we can help each other a bit , under the eye of the experts, who can
> > >join in from time to time.
> > >
> > >Regarding your message:
> > >- when you just open a console normally you are in the system as ANOTHER
> > >USER without many permissions to change hardly anything
> > >- su lets you enter as root with permission to tinker with everything
> > >- somewhere you should have kppp dialer (if you have KDE running with your
> > >SuSE). this sets up similarly to a windows dialer.
> > >
> > >My current problem in setting up kppp is that:
> > >
> > >1. when I first try to open KPPP it tells me that
> > >     you don't have sufficient permissions to open usr/sbin/pppd
> > >     please make sure that kppp is owned by root and has the SUID bit set
> > >
> > >2. but then it lets me open the kppp programme, dials, connects, flashes
> > >logging in for half a second before closing down
> > >
> > >I have been through the various reasonable options for kppp set up , 
> taking
> > >out the firewall, taking out the antivirus, .... but all with the same
> > >results.
> > >
> > >I am sure that I am missing something in this set up procedure that is
> > >throwing things out.
> >
> > I too had a lot of trouble with kppp - that's why I went with wvdial in the
> > end. I also tried Kinternet. Rubbish instructions in the manual.
> > Suse is definitely not for beginners.
> > all the best
> > Dermot
> >
> > >Best of luck
> > >
> > >Norman
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Dermot Moynihan" <dermoyn at onetel.net.uk>
> > >To: <gllug at linux.co.uk>
> > >Sent: sábado, 09 de noviembre de 2002 22:09
> > >Subject: Re: [Gllug] Can't connect to the Internet.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Good news. At last I've managed to connect to the Internet. Entered the
> > > > settings as root in wvdial.conf.
> > > > Now I open a console, type Su, my password, Wvdial, click on a link and
> > >I'm on.
> > > > It's a bit of a hassle - why do I have to be su. to make this happen? I
> > > > certainly do not want to be comparing this with the way I just have to
> > > > click on a link in Windows and the dialling follows automatically,
> > >however,
> > > > it's my only frame of reference.  Is this the only way I can get on the
> > >net
> > > > with linux?
> > > > By the way, during the loading of Linux I notice that PPP0 is listed as
> > > > 'manual' whereas everything else is listed as 'done'. Would that be
> > > > anything to do with it?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks go to Vincent, Jason, Andrew H, Andrew W, Mark, Michael, Bruce,
> > > > mriscott, Jim, Uncle Tom Cobbley and all. Apologies if I've left 
> anybody
> > > > out. I tried everything, no kidding, that was suggested. Some were
> > >probably
> > > > opposites! I had to reinstall Linux at one stage just to get my 
> bearings
> > > > again. I then went back to wvdial as I had got farther with that than
> > > > anything else. Also, I checked out the suggested links.
> > > > So, thanks again to all and sundry - yee've got a nice thing here.
> > > > If anyone has time for any suggestions as to how I can do things as an
> > > > ordinary user I'd be grateful.
> > > > all the best
> > > > Dermot
> > > >
> > > >
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