Finally switched to linux... what now?

[arkain101]

Well, it also does not contain the application to use an interface to config your dialup connection.

I downloaded that. However, regardless of what I unlocked, it repeatedly told me "you do not have the permission to change system config"

However, I could change anything I wanted, except make a dang dial up connection...

[arkain101]

Quoting directly from ubuntu 9.04 help.

NetworkManager doesn't currently support modem connections, so you will need to install the gnome-network-admin package. If you have no working Internet connection, then you will need to obtain this package and install it, see Downloading and installing a .deb package for more information.

[enorbet2]

Sorry for your problems Arkain. I only have Ubuntu on a thumbdrive but I did locate a modem so I'll try it out to be more specific. In the meantime try this

How To Configure A Dial-Up Modem For Desktop or Laptop Using Debian Linux

It's for debian but Ubuntu is debian based.

[arkain101]

How To Configure A Dial-Up Modem For Desktop or Laptop Using Debian Linux
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Holy Mother Monkey Truckers!

LOL... Its probably not as complex as it looks... I'll give it a shot.

My main issue is that gnome / ubuntu, is not allowing me permission after Installed the package, and only an issue with that package alone.

I went into the user authorization section, and enabled as many things as I could to "YES" anyone can access this area. The problem was not resolved.

[DFINITLYDISTRUBD]

Dis is a 9.04 thing

there's a lot on my comp that I've lost permission to access since my upgrade (won't even let me in root!)....which was one of the numerous reasons I advised above to wait until 9.10 release....9.04 is extremely buggy (for Ubu. anyways).....I'm still F####ng around with dependency issues, permission issues, and sever resource consumption (I'm using 512Meg. just idling!!!!) do yourself a favor ditch 9.04 for Gutsy, Hardy, or Intrepid....and sit tight till Jaunty 9.10 by then they should have the bugs swatted.

[freeztar]

Originally Posted by DFINITLYDISTRUBD

Dis is a 9.04 thing

there's a lot on my comp that I've lost permission to access since my upgrade (won't even let me in root!)....which was one of the numerous reasons I advised above to wait until 9.10 release....9.04 is extremely buggy (for Ubu. anyways).....I'm still F####ng around with dependency issues, permission issues, and sever resource consumption (I'm using 512Meg. just idling!!!!) do yourself a favor ditch 9.04 for Gutsy, Hardy, or Intrepid....and sit tight till Jaunty 9.10 by then they should have the bugs swatted.

Wow, that bad huh?

I have taken the personal philosophy of wait to update. It's something that years of using Windows has taught me.

I appreciate the warning. It further enforces my methodology. Wait to update!

[enorbet2]

Ahhh Tradeoffs. Lo_ove, It's a Bitch! If you look up the history of Linux development you will see that there are essentially 3 branches - Red Hat, Debian, and Slackware. If you look up the history of Debian you will see that they have released in three stages each new release - stable, beta, and (alpha) experimental (despite the old saw that software is either beta, obsolete or both). As a result of what used to be debian's considerable edge over Red Hat in dependency handling package management, stable meant older packages, 2 to 5 generations older, simply because the complexity took more time to make stable.

Enter Ubuntu, which is basically re-packaged Debian, who had made a concerted effort to make Linux more like Windows. Obviously they've succeeded. The advice to wait for awhile before upgrading, sticking more to the conservative Debian design imperative instead of the "new and improved" "give 'em the glitz" windowsy way of doing things, is very good advice.

- OR -

You could opt to for a little homework and try a distro that is utterly committed to KISS and avoids such buggy issues by never clouding the waters with dependencies, among other critical methodology. If you are more hands-on than reading oriented, download and try the SLAX lLive CD. You will immediately see the speed and stability gains possible. FWIW I have upgraded immediately upon release my main Slackware box for ten (10) releases now w/o one single problem no matter how trivial, even against installing a fresh copy on a similar box.

Slax: your pocket operating system

I sincerely hope your problems resolve soon.

[freeztar]

Well, I'm sold! I'd like to check out slack. I'm guessing it will integrate with grub so I can triple boot, correct? Do I need to do anything special to make this happen? I'm guessing I'll need three more partitions?

[freeztar]

Holy carp!
The slax .iso is 191MB.

It looks pretty sweet! Small and simple...

So...now I'm a bit more curious. I seem to remember that there is a linux distro that is built specifically to be tiny. I can't recall the name at the moment though...

[enorbet2]

There are actually several tiny distros and more all the time since people like to install them on gaming consoles, phones, thumbdrives, floppies, you name it. For example a complete Cisco router clone, called Freesco, allows one to turn an old laptop, desktop (even a 386) into a hardware firewall on just a 1.4MB floppy. Of course there is TinyLniux which is aptly named but my favorite for older PCs and Lappys is Puppy Linux. However you can peep 'em all here

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