Dataone on Ubuntu 5.10 !

**baccilus** · 16-04-2006, 11:20 PM

I am trying to configure my Dataone net connection in ubuntu. No success so far. I have gone through desertwind's thread but i really dont want to play around with my modem settings as then i won't be able to use net on windows. Plus i cant edit the resolv.config file without logging in as root you see. And Ubuntu doesn't allow that. Suggest me a way to do it through GUI if possible. I am not sure if this particular question has been asked before.

**mehulved** · 17-04-2006, 01:22 AM

system -> administration -> network config.

**praka123** · 17-04-2006, 01:31 AM

if u want to be root in a terminal u can use following command and set new root passwd.

Code:

sudo root passwd

when prompted give the new passwd for root.enter twice.
now type "su" and enter,then type root passwd to be in a root terminal.In order to login as root.try as root(su) from a terminal
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browse the tab "security" and tick "Allow root to login...".now in gdm login prompt u can login as root and u should not browse or do any network related things as root allows all permissions.
For setting dataone,U need to type this command as root or sudo from a terminal:

Code:

pppoeconf

go through it and it will set BB for U.i believe that ur lancard is detected and working;ie if u type "ifconfig"-two networks be present "lo" and "eth0".there already is lot of ubuntu help sites

**sknowonweb** · 17-04-2006, 02:43 AM

Boss .
UBUNTU always uses that 'su' feature ( They say it for safety reasons)> U have to always su to root and edit that file.

I get connected to BSNL DAtaone without messing up my ADSL UTSTAR COM router. Just edited ip's using netconfig.
But sorry,Not in ubuntu but in various other distro's
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**mehulved** · 17-04-2006, 02:47 AM

Ubuntu does not use su, it rather uses sudo. And for a good reason, too. It is very much secure to use sudo than logging in as root. You can configure using GUI, without having to have root access.

**baccilus** · 17-04-2006, 08:20 PM

Hey i figured it out. Just get a Fedora core 5! I got one today. And my audio works too. I got rid of mandriva 2006 too.
Thanks friends. Ubuntu was too problematic for my system (mobo-Intel915 GLVG). I had to disable my sound card to be able to install it. Net didn't work either. Only reason i installed it was that i got it from France.
Right now FC5 seems quite fine. I think i will stick with this one.