[nflug] NetZero installing lindows package on debian

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Wed Jun 7 10:51:01 EDT 2006


eric wrote:
> I got the debian computer to connect to NetZero, but can get no further
> than that... is there a way I can ask there ppp server for all it's
> information so that I can configure the debian computer correctly, as I
> said before I am abl;e to connect to the NetZero servers, but I am not
> able to get out to the Internet.
>
> I have been in contact with NetZero's customer care but well we know how
> this story ends...
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> Cyber Source wrote:
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>> eric wrote:
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>>> Tonight I'll have to see if I can create a symbolic link (as root) to
>>> certain files that would run the NetZero stuff with the right
>>> permissions for my user.  Does this sound good?
>>>
>>>
>>> joshj at linuxmail.org wrote:
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>>>       
>>>> Thus spake eric on Tue, 6 Jun 2006
>>>>
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>>>>> good morning,
>>>>>
>>>>> Has anyone tried to install the NetZero install lindows package on a
>>>>> debian system?
>>>>>
>>>>> I started to do it last night but got tired and stopped.  It seems as
>>>>> though you have to install this package as root or you must have root
>>>>> privileges?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have never used lindows before, but the way the NetZero install
>>>>> package ran seemed to make me think that lindows accounts are created
>>>>> automatically with root privileges?
>>>>>       
>>>>>           
>>>> I haven't tried to install the Lindows NetZero package. But I have a
>>>> feeling that your assumptions are correct. You do need to be root.
>>>> When I worked at Compusa we got a "trial" copy (linux...trial....wtf)
>>>> and installed it. I was very disgusted to find out that only a root
>>>> account was reated. And it was so windows-like that you probably do
>>>> need to be root to install it.
>>>>
>>>> -Josh
>>>>
>>>>    
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Eric
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>> Anything dealing with PPP and I do mean ANYTHING, is going to need
>> root perms and symbolic links aren't going to help. I would install
>> the package as root, read the man/doc stuff and take it from there.
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Some things to check, mainly your route and DNS. What is the result of 
"route -n"? and what does /etc/resolv.conf have in it? If your making a 
connection, the NetZero part is done, the rest is probably configs 
related to those 2 questions.
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