Re: [TCLUG:15064] NEWBIE QUESTIONS

["Chad O. Thompson" <cothomps@visi.com>]

Howdy.

I too, am fairly new to the list, and haven't yet posted.  Hello!

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> I have a machine running RED HAT 6.1...  I am new to Linux too. Asus board with INTEL 200MMX chip
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> I think this might be a blessing in disguise because I am now motivated to get my email and internet going on my linux box with an external modem.  I found the modem location which was not a problem and I have the IP information and dialup information but was having problems getting that setup.   I was able to put in the dialup phone number on my own though....
> I have a PRIMARY DNS and A secondary DNS where do they go in the configuration process?
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> Where does my login and password get put in?
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As a new user, it may be simpler to use the tools provided by the window
managers.  I am currently running RedHat 6.1 (with both GNOME and KDE
desktops installed), and found it fairly easy to set up a modem
connection with KDE.  If you followed the typical install from the
Graphical install tool, you should have either a 'GNOME workstation' or
'KDE workstation'.  The installation should put both on, with KDE menus
accessible from GNOME.

Here's what to do:  Under the KDE Menus, go to Kppp under the 'Internet'
category.  Then, click setup, and everything should be fairly self
explanatory.

(Kppp is remarkably similar to setting up a connection with WinXX.)
 
> Once I get that going I guess I would then be able to figure out how to have Netscape Navigator become my email and newsgroup program... right?
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OR, you could use the desktop tools again, like KDE mail.  (I myself am a
command line junkie, and use mutt.)


> Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide......
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> It would be easier in someways to just install windows on this box but I really want to begin utilizing my untapped Linux potential.         
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With the current state of most Linux distros, (especially with KDE and
GNOME), Linux is a lot of times much easier than Windows.  (Runs better,
too)

I was a debian user until I wanted to get familiar with RedHat for the
whole "work" thing.  I think I'll go back once 'potato' hits the street.
(Hey, download time with a 56k modem sucks...)

> After I get the email thing going I will need to figure out how to do my C homework on Linux which will be total bliss, because I  took the class thinking I was going to be learning it in a Unix/Linux environ but it is in windows using Borland C.  Any thoughts on this topic would be welcome too.....   :)      
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Again, you can either use command line tools (combine your favorite flavor
of text editor with gcc) or, Kdevelop is a pretty good IDE that is freely
available:  www.kdevelop.org.  Either or.  (Kdevelop might seem more
familiar if you're working with Borland tools).  Again, emacs is typically
the only IDE I need...

Good Luck,

Chad Thompson
cothomps@visi.com