[techtalk] error initializing modem

2000-05-27 Thread Elizabeth Fallon
Ok, I set up everything for my internet connection. Perfect. But now...the modem won't initialize. When I try to use wvdial, it spits out: -->Cannot open /dev/ttyS1: Input/output error Not very helpful at first...but then with minicom, when I press M (to initialize modem), it says "You are

[techtalk] internet

2000-05-18 Thread Elizabeth Fallon
*from lurkerdom* Hi all, my name's Elizabeth. I'm somewhat of a newbie to Linux, and new to the list as well. I've finally gotten a new hard drive, and installed Redhat 6.1. Now it's time to connect to the internet! I already have a provider...but I need to know how to set it all up. I don

[techtalk] Re: [grrltalk] Linux for Kids???

2000-04-06 Thread Elizabeth Fallon
Sheryl Weidner wrote: >[lurk mode off] > >For those of you who still wrestle with having both a Windows box and a >Linux box - and who vastly prefer the latter for everything but one or two >applications - I have been doing some contracting work with a company that >has a pretty reasonable soluti

[techtalk] Re: [grrltalk] Linux for Kids???

2000-04-05 Thread Elizabeth Fallon
> > Regrettably, I am quite addicted to my Windows box. Primarily for Adobe > > Photoshop and Photodeluxe, as well as my scanner, and the wide range of >ISPs > > available for it and NOT Linux. :( > >as someone else said: try the GIMP instead of Photoshop, especially the >developer versions are