Being new to Linux myself, I really wanted to help you out (and scarf a copy of the HOW-TO for myself). Like you, I got no answer when I went calling. Pinging 24.114.171.111, tinyplanet.ca, timed out. So, they must be down.
gt On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 00:07:05 -0400, you wrote: >A few weeks back I read this How-to for ex Be-os users switching to debian. >I am not an ex-Be-os user, but I found the instructions a lot more readable >and easier to follow than those provided by the official debian how-to. Now >I am almost ready to install debian (I am waiting on some new hardware >including a new hard drive) and the site that hosts this how-to seems to be >down. The Link is http://tinyplanet.ca/pubs/debian/html/book1.html. I >tried going there today and it gave me a page unavaliable error(stupid IE). >I have tried the link on other computers and it still seems to be down. Now >the reason why I am posting this mesage is because the network I am on is >really tempramental and stupid. It gives these errors often for pages that >can be accessed outside the network. As I do not have access to a computer >outside the network I can not tell if this is what is happening. If someone >can please go to this link and see if the site is down I would apreciate it. >If it is up, could someone please email me the how-to(if its not too much >trouble). If it isnt could someone with information as too why its not up >and if it will ever come back up please let me know. Thank you -Scott