From: Michele Andreoli ([email protected])
Date: Sat Mar 11 2000 - 10:07:39 CET
On Fri, Mar 10, 2000 at 07:10:59PM -0500, Unit 4 nicely wrote:
>
> That fixed it.
>
> muLinux installed with no problems on hda10.
>
> A few issues with the install procedure:
>
> I hit the wrong button during the SAMBA install and had to complete it
> that way. There was no way to back out, or any "are you satisfied"
> messages which would have let me restart that portion. Having every
> section do this would be good.
setup -f smbd do not work?
> Second likely possibility was having Pygmy run
> at start-up.
Do "setup -f server" and answer "y" to Pygmy.
>
> PPP Support: Let's you choose (1) modem or (2) 2 PCs (null modem).
> Why not both?
Do you want create a network+masquerading using serial cable?
>
> GPM Mouse Server: Mouse responsiveness, default 10. Would help to have the
> possible range and an indication which way is more or less.
This is an experimental value. Maybe "gpm -h" shows allowed value.
>
> Fetchmail/Sendmail: If you're going to use a POP3 mail/news reader, you
> don't need these, correct?
Normally, in Linux, mail/news reader do not fetch and do not send email
by itself. They call the external program "sendmail".
>
> Fax support: It seems to assume you'll want auto-answer turned on. If
> there's a selection for "no auto-answer", it doesn;t say so ("wait 0
> rings"?).
If well remember, default is no.
>
> Time zone: Could be clearer whether this is set in relation to your system
> clock or to GMT.
There isn't true timezone support in muLinux. It only do a displacement
from CMOS clock, using /etc/time.conf. This file contains -1, +1, +2 etc.
>
>
> I'll be going through the install scripts, pulling out the text, adding
> explanations of what's being asked, and turning it into a pre-install
> How-T0 checklist. I may be asking several questions about this in coming
> weeks. But it won;t be many at a time, because I just started the 2 month
> process of doing my comprehensive finals at school. I plan on finishing
> the install How-To by June.
Good. Send us a the time.
Michele
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