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<font size="-1">Just an update on it for you Harry - I just popped
around to his place to have a look.<br>
<br>
The modem is all setup and working, going through the modem's webpage
it appears to be in router mode, and doing a ping from the modem
through it's interface it can successfully ping 203.0.178.191.<br>
<br>
Now, on the PC /sbin/ifconfig brings up 192.168.1.100 (through DHCP) as
the IP address, with the broadcast as what it should be also.<br>
<br>
/etc/resolv.conf<br>
search<br>
nameserver 192.168.1.1<br>
<br>
I could ping the modem (192.168.1.1), however was unable to ping
203.0.178.191.<br>
<br>
Typing in "route" only showed the loopback.<br>
<br>
Firewall in the way?<br>
<br>
Wasn't too sure on how exactly the distro is setup (even though it's
based on Debian) and didn't want to play around with it in case I get a
slap on the knuckles from you! :-)<br>
<br>
So that's pretty much where its up to, take it as you will as to where
to go to from here.<br>
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Harry McNally wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid43AB6808.5090001@decisions-and-designs.com.au"
type="cite">Daniel Foote wrote:
<br>
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">(I don't know why there is Debian Sarge on
this machine; and I do not
<br>
say that it is a bad choice. I assume it is there for a reason. I am
<br>
merely trying to say that Debian doesn't hand-hold at all.)
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
Hi Daniel
<br>
<br>
Thank you for taking the time with the command line instructions. I'm
sorry that the list has run on so long on this problem but if
Conceptual have worked with David to confirm the modem is ok then
setting up the Computer Angels system is as simple as the GUI you
recommended (see my previous post).
<br>
<br>
There is a talk I gave for PLUG that explains the approach that we have
taken here:
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.computerangels.org.au/resources/plug2005.shtml">http://www.computerangels.org.au/resources/plug2005.shtml</a>
<br>
<br>
In summary (and this appears to be an anathema for some tech people)
the Computer Angels system is set-up and we interact with our
participants in the same way as retailers do every day (only they
charge a commercial rate).
<br>
<br>
Most people never change their software, including reloading the OS,
without some help; either from a friend or by returning the machine to
the shop.
<br>
<br>
If we provide the support where required we are working in the same way
as our commercial equivalents. The OS is irrelevant; be that Windows,
$linux_flavour, BSD, Solaris, MacOS.
<br>
<br>
We also recommend in our brochures that people contact us if they are
interested in buying a printer, scanner, or digital camera only because
the manufacturers do not all provide Linux drivers to the community as
they provide support for their products to Microsoft.
<br>
<br>
But even this is equivalent to someone seeking advice on a product from
the retailer.
<br>
<br>
We think the approach is the right one for the people we are wanting to
help.
<br>
<br>
cu :-)
<br>
Harry
<br>
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