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  From: Neil Ridley <n.ridley@SACBH.com.au>
  To  : 'Linux SA' <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 12:24:12 +0930

RE: DNS/hostname & lUser problems..

Thanks Toby I accept your criticism as a new user, maybe I am not as
intellectually gifted as you, But I would expect as Linux gains in
popularity you are going to be irritated as hell at the stupid questions
people ask. So may be an alternate mailing list is a good idea!



>----------
>From: 	Toby Corkindale[SMTP:tjcorkin@steadycom.com.au]
>Sent: 	Thursday, 6 May 1999 11:03
>To: 	Neil Ridley
>Cc: 	'Linux SA'
>Subject: 	Re: DNS/hostname & lUser problems..
>
>There's a nice set of HOWTOs for all this.
>cd /usr/doc/HOWTO
>
>and check out the Networking-Overview, the NET-3-HOWTO, and the
>PPP-HOWTO, and the ISP-Hookup-HOWTO. It's probably worth reading the
>IPCHAINS-HOWTO as well.
>
>Just skim read through those, and you'll gain a massive understanding
>about how everything works. If you ever have a question, there's usually
>a howto or faq that has the answers.
>
>It'd be nice if the mailling list was used for things that aren't
>already covered in the documentation. Tracking down bugs, fixes for said
>bugs, generating new ideas, brainstorming over complex problems....
>
>Instead, the list these days seems to have become more like a "Help -
>I've just installed linux, I don't understand Unix, and I'm too lazy to
>read the masses of documentation, or at least figure it out for myself.
>Can someone set my PC up for me so I can get online and use netscape and
>read email?"
>
>This isn't particularly directed at you Neil, just some people on this
>list in general.
>Someone was even asking "how do I view a file and make it stop on every
>page?" a few days ago.
>'more' is a command that's fairly universal. If you don't even know
>about it, maybe people should consider buying a book on the subject of
>Unix. There are many fine ones out there.
>Redhat even came with one in the boxed form, from what I recall.
>
>Linux people tend to be sharing caring folks, unlike MSCEs who usually
>want upwards of $100/hr for their time. However, I'm sure even the most
>dedicated Advocate will eventually tire of answering the same basic
>questions over and over.
>That's what FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions (including Answers)) are
>there for. 
>HOWTO's are there for when you want to know HOW TO do something.
>
>Anyone want to write a auto-responder for the mailling list, that scans
>thru the question-posts, and tried to determine what it is about, and
>then locates appropriate HOWTO and FAQ s that are relevant, and replies
>with a:
>"
>RTFM: /usr/doc/HOWTO/ISP-Hookup
>RTFM: /usr/doc/FAQ/txt/PPP-FAQ
>"
>message?
>
>
>
>Now there's some flame bait for you.
>
>Yours,
>Toby
>
>
>Neil Ridley wrote:
>> 
>> I have added an 10/100 Nic card to my PC to run a small Network (2 pc's)
>> for learning purposes. However I need to be able also to connect to my
>> ISP. I am logging into my ISP however there are DNS problems, cannot
>> resolve addresses
>> for http and for my email account. I use RedHat 5.2 and the Control
>> Panel in X to configure my Network and PPP properties... I have called
>> my PC ".SIS"  192.168.0.0 in Hosts and I also still have the loopback
>> 172.0.0.1. entry in Hostnames. I also have the ipaddresss for my ISP
>> with the Domain NAME www.blah.com.au..
>> 
>> Is an ISP ipaddress compulsory when connecting to an ISP through Linux?
>> Because when I log in through windows I dont require anything except for
>> the phone number, username & password.
>> 
>> Does some one know what is required here?
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Neil Ridley..
>> 
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