Re: [Sheflug] More on the modem problem.

[Steve Tickle <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 22:12 03/01/02 +0000, Damian Bamforth wrote:
> > To make the gateway configuration stick varies from distribution to
> > distribution - did you mention what you're running?
>
>I am using Caldera, that I was given on a CD at the sheflug meet I 
>attended about 8
>months ago. :) I keep trying to set it up, then get frustrated or run out 
>of time
>after a couple of days , not seeming to get anywhere. TBH, the support I 
>get from
>all of you is fantastic... but I feel like I am outstaying my welcome by 
>asking
>'muppet' questions, which I am sure would be answered in a manual 
>somewhere, if I
>could only find the appropriate documentation. Thanks for the info alex - 
>I will
>boot back into linux to have another go, armed with the information you 
>have given
>me.

Can I just say something here as another person with an appalling tendency 
to ask "muppet" questions?

As something of a "muppet" user myself, I like to lurk and read people's 
various problems and the solutions that are offered. It all gets logged in 
my grey matter for future reference and a very high proportion of my linux 
knowledge has been gleaned from this list. For that, I thank you all.

At times, there are some pretty high-brow discussions which are totally 
over my head but it never ceases to amaze me how people who can communicate 
at these levels still find the time and patience to help solve the most 
basic and "muppet-like" problems.

Through being on this list, I now intend to set up a linux box at home so 
that I can dabble with the stuff I don't have time to dabble with here at 
work. I'd like to think the list elders can give themselves a pat on the 
back for achieving that much with me.

As far as linux distros go, I very much like SuSE. A little non-standard in 
some respects maybe, and very much a general purpose distro, but 
nonetheless, quite easy to learn on as the support is very good.

WARNING: expect a surge of "muppet" questions from me when I start to get 
to grips with my home linux system  ;-)

Steve


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