Testing netscape settings..... KeithSmith wrote: > Hi Graig, > > Craig White wrote: > > > > It's a cross post to the webmin mailing list - another in a list of > > questions though he has yet to install linux. The only way to learn is to do > > it. > > > > I see your responses on this list server often. > You appear to know what you are talking about > technically. I appreciate your helping us that > are just starting or have less experience. > > I installed RedHat 4.2 several times several years > ago however I could never figure out how to get X > configured. I was very busy at the time and could > not put forth the effort to get Linux going. > > I installed Caldera's OpenLinux 1.3 in December > and had some difficulties with monitor resolution. > > I then installed Caldera's OpenLinux 2.3 and > everything worked fine. I have been using linux > exclusively since Y2K started -> 6 months. I > should add full-time or about 50 plus hours a > week. > > I have taught myself to create CGI scripts in Perl > along with DBI and MySql. My site at > http://www.christian-home.net is created on my > desktop, which I have setup to emulate my internet > site, using MySql data, text files, Perl scripts, > and shell scripts. My Web pages are not created > by an editor. Once I create the site or modify it > locally I tarball it and FTP it to the space I > rent on my ISP and untar it. > > About 14 months ago I had no idea how the internet > worked. I wanted to create > http://www.christian-home.net at that time however > I had no clue what to do. I didn't even know one > HTML Tag. I had heard of CGI however I had no > clue what it was or how it worked. After all I > was an Xbase programmer -> DbaseII, DbaseIII, > DbaseIII+, Clipper, FoxBase, FoxPro DOS, FoxPro > Windows, and Visual FoxPro. I didn't know one > Unix/Linux command. > > I had done alot of reading and knew that Linux was > the way to go so I embraced it. Though my travels > I found out about Perl and thought it would be > good for site automation, I embraced it. I found > an online HTML tutorial and I studied it. I found > an online tutorial on Perl/CGI and I studied it > also. > > Am I good at any of this - NO. I Struggle every > hour of every day. I have set some ambitious > goals and I know I will meet them. > > I am envious of most of you on this list server, > and I look up to you, because you seem to have an > intimate knowledge of how Linux works. > > I find technology difficult. I stated with an > 8088 with two 360k drives and 640k RAM running DOS > 3.1. I've seen a lot of changes in the field and > have had to continually have to learn new > technologies, however I still find it difficult to > grasp a new technology. Once I get over the hump > I find I do better than most. > > I am at that place with Linux. I find it > difficult and not intuitive at all. That is why I > ask so many questions - because I am struggling - > I'm having a hard time. > > I know once I get over that hump I will sail with > it, however until then........ > > So Craig as you can see I agree with your > statement "The only way to learn is to do it." > > If anyone on this list server feels my questions > are annoying please let me know and I will remove > myself. > > I thank all of you for allowing me to take up your > time with this post. > > Keith > > -- > Jesus is Lord!, > Keith Smith > 520.298.2227 > ------------------------------ > Come see what's new at: > http://www.christian-home.net/ > > > Craig > > > > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > > - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 > > - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com > > - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com > > - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net > > - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 > > - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 > > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Digital > > > Wokan > > > Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 5:40 PM > > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > Subject: Re: Control Panel > > > > > > > > > He wants a GUI front-end to control the settings for sites that he is > > > virtual hosting. > > > > > > Marc Chung wrote: > > > > > > > > uhh... I lost you after "control panel" > > > > > > > > could you elaborate... > > > > > > > > Marc Chung > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "KeithSmith" > > > > To: "Phoenix Linux Users Group" > > > > Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 6:38 AM > > > > Subject: Control Panel > > > > > > > > > Hi all (again), > > > > > > > > > > For those of you doing VHosting - is there > > > > > anyplace I can go to get a control panel for those > > > > > who I may host? > > > > > > > > > > Thank your for your time and effort, > > > > > Keith > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss