On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 10:35:01AM +, Chris Lale wrote:
> Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
> thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
> ISP's seem to have a webpage with connection instructions for Windows
> users. Why not i
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 10:35:01AM +, Chris Lale wrote:
| Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
| thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
| ISP's seem to have a webpage with connection instructions for Windows
| users. Why not i
Richard Hector writes:
> Create an XML file format for all the details required:
> DNS servers
> Dialup number
> Authentication type
> etc
> Write a config utility (or modify pppconfig or whatever) to read it, and
> only ask the remaining questions such as username and password.
Make those text
Chris Lale wrote:
> 3. Run pppconfig. Navigate the menus using the spacebar, arrow, tab, and enter keys.
Jeronimo Pellegrini writes:
> Will it always be available?
The ISP could supply it on their CD. It's in Perl and will run on any
distribution.
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> Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
> thread. H
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 09:36:30AM -0200, Jeronimo Pellegrini wrote:
> I mean, to help tell if it's a winmodem
Easiest way is to follow this flow...
Is it internal? --- Yes --- Pester your manufacturer, though it's
| probably not worth the bother.[1]
No
|
Is
On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 05:35, Chris Lale wrote:
> Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
> thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
> ISP's seem to have a webpage with connection instructions for Windows
> users. Why not instructions f
On Sat, Nov 30, 2002 at 12:39:25AM +1300, Richard Hector wrote:
> Create an XML file format for all the details required:
^^^
Yes! Buzzword! Good! :-)
I don't like XML (cluttered, too verbose), but it widely accepted in the
corporate world.
> DNS servers
> Dialup number
> Authenticat
On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 23:35, Chris Lale wrote:
> Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
> thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
> ISP's seem to have a webpage with connection instructions for Windows
> users. Why not instructions f
> How will the user know?
> How will the helpdesk guys know?
(If it's a winmodem or not)
> On which serial port is it?
> Maybe trying to autodetect it (w/ wvdial) would help tell if it a serial modem?
I mean, to help tell if it's a winmodem
Sorry!
J.
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On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 10:35:01AM +, Chris Lale wrote:
> Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
> thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
> ISP's seem to have a webpage with connection instructions for Windows
> users. Why not i
I'll make some comments, in the hope that they'll help.
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 10:35:01AM +, Chris Lale wrote:
> Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
> thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
> ISP's seem to have a webpage wit
Here's an idea arising from the 'Non-Linux-aware ISP: please spoon feed'
thread. How many ISP's helplines say 'we do not support Linux'? Most
ISP's seem to have a webpage with connection instructions for Windows
users. Why not instructions for Linux?
Suppose everyone with a dialup account were
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