At 10:49 PM 19/10/97 -0400, Brandon Mitchell wrote: >On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, Stuart Krivis wrote: > >> For example, I can get a new Caldera install up and on the net within >> minutes. Debian was not so accommodating. No modem. No modemtool app. No >> LISA. Ok, MAKEDEV cua1. Dial... connected... ping junior.apk.net --- >> network unreachable > >cua1 is bad, don't use it. Not good with file locking. Use ttyS1. > >> Now I have to figure out why it doesn't work and that's not my idea of fun. >> :-) I suppose I should really learn more about the system, but I'd rather >> not have to dive in right away. > >Edit /etc/ppp.chatscript and /etc/resolv.conf. Chatscript is strait >forward, read the man page for resolv.conf. > >> So now I guess we're at the point of arguing about making things easy for >> the user versus the user learning how to use the system. >> >> Should there be "debian for dummies?" > >It's a thought, or maybe just a debian installation for dummies. Couple >page web document would do. Any volunteers (this shouldn't be something >an experienced user should do). > There is some Debian documentation at http://www.linuxpress.com/001001.htm. There is a book which can be bought or the online version which is free.
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