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Greg Mayman wrote:
>
> In pppsetup I have set 0 init1 to ATZ0.

That is not necessary.  eznet automatically sends ATZ.
The init1 parameter is for modems that need unusual settings.
 
> some explanation as to why the trial version overloads
> so easily

The loop version does not overload easily.  It provides
20mb of space (which is much more than the ramdisk version
gives you).  I am surprise that you expect to install
package after package after package and never run out of
room.  

> why the version in its own partition is so much better.

I'm not sure that a partition is "so much better".
For one thing, it depends on how big you make the 
partition (obviously a 15mb partition provides less 
space than the 20mb loop file).

> And a list of the commands I can use with it. 

The HINTS FOR NEW USERS give you some commands.
To see all the commands that are available, look 
in the executables directories.  

> Until someone told me, I didn't even know how to 
> install any of the add-ons

It's a pity they told you -- it only got you into trouble.  

Anyway, how much explanation do you need?  The page where
you download the add-ons says this:
-------------------------------------------------------------
All of these files should be installed using the pkg command.
For example to install ssh:  pkg  ssh.tgz
-------------------------------------------------------------

> or how to try an internet connection.

pppsetup is mentioned in the HINTS FOR NEW USERS

> If one of the subscribers to the list could imagine that 
> they have never used Linux before

As I said before, BasicLinux is not designed for Linux
newbies.  It is not designed for idiots.

I am happy for newbies to try BasicLinux, and I do try to
help them climb the learning curve, but that is not the
purpose of BasicLinux.

> Maybe it should be worded differently?

Sindi may welcome your criticisms of BasicLinux, I do not.
Please don't waste your time making suggestions.  If you
want to use BasicLinux, you are welcome to ask questions
and/or report progress.  Otherwise, there is no point
your being here.

Cheers,
Steven