Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 12:57:48 +0000 From: Chris Dillon <cdillon@tri-lakes.net> To: Cliff Addy <fbsdlist@federation.addy.com> Cc: isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Internet providers discouraging customers from unix Message-ID: <339EA0C2.41C67EA6@tri-lakes.net> References: <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970610170946.211B-100000@federation.addy.com>
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Cliff Addy wrote: > > On Tue, 10 Jun 1997, Stephen A. Derdau wrote: > > > > on five platforms (MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, FreeBSD) and > > > FreeBSD turned out to be the easiest. OS/2 was a nighmare. > > I have to jump in on this. I've never had an easier time than with OS/2 > and FreeBSD, as much as I like and use it, was the worst. I frequent #FreeBSD on the Undernet (actually, I'm the channel owner) and used to get frequent pleas for help in setting up userland-ppp (I won't even get into kernel-ppp <grin>) and had to finally create my own little step-by-step help file to help people get it set up. The manpage for ppp in FBSD 2.1.x and even the FAQ didn't seem to help them much (They were informational enough for me, at least). I noticed the greatly-improved documentation of ppp in 2.2.x while also noting a greatly decreased number of pleas for help. ;-> I haven't lately checked the FAQ so I don't know if it has had any improvements made to it in the area of setting up userland-ppp. Chris Dillon
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