If I remember right your original problem involved kppp. I have not used Red Hat for a while but just remembered that it used to include something like wvdial or kwvdial accessable through kde and/or gnome. I am sorry I don't have access to Red Hat right now. You might not need the root password for it. On Mandrake's latest you do not need the root password if you are logged in as a normal user.
Jim K



BAGGAB wrote:


Kent

Thanks for the offer.  I was starting in a simple user mode, not root.  That
was my original problem.

I have done some debating with myself about the distro issue and with the
help of this group I have come to re-evaluate my choice of distro.

I am going install Koppix 3.2 (something I didn't do before, just ran it in
RAM) and examine Koppix 3.2 for a few days.  I will be looking for some
answers, I am sure.

Brian

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On Tuesday 03 June 2003 02:03 am, BAGGAB wrote:


Well, 30 minutes into this and everyone has their favorite distro.

I was ready to use Koppix 3.2, but it didn't work on the e-machine I have
(system is loaded with RH 8.0 so its not like the last time - a bogus bios
setting.)

The e-machine is a piece of junk and I don't really use it; maybe I should
get off it, stop crying and get back to work with Koppix.

I know that RH is Microsoftish and I have noticed them moving the


furniture


around. Time for some experimenting.



I am willing to try to get your kppp problem fixed but I need a little more information about what you are doing. Knowing that you are starting it in root does not help me understand why you are chosing to do that.



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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf
Of E
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In my opinion Debian is the linux distro that is best. Granted, I pretty much exclusively use FreeBSD at this point, from all my linux experiences, Debian holds up as tops.

The main reason is that debian holds to a standard for each relase.
Whereas
red hat (for example) will change the location of a particular
config file from release to release, debian is more stable and
adheres to a standard. Documentation is better too, imo.

Where config files are placed might not matter if you're only using the
gui X interface for management, but it can be a real pain in
the arse if you need to edit them "by hand".

Ed

--- Linux Rocks ! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Brian,
        Well... if your priority is mainstream, then maybe you need Windows. As
far
as I can tell, redhat is the microsoft of the linux community. Ive spent
a
lot of time trying various linux's, and have  found Mandrake to be far
superior to RedHat, its actually based on redhat, but it usually  works
much
better. If you like  the way redhat does things, maybe mandrake is a
good
thing for you to try. Alternatively SuSE is also very easy to install
and has
a decent userbase. Personally I prefer Slackware, but its not really a
newbie
type system (although it gets easier every new version...)

Jamie


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