[Simply Computers] Re: Linux Distro

 

That was my experience also, until I found the article linked to

(http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html)

However, even after reading that, it still seemed like too much to mess with.

I had an external US Robotics modem, and Ubuntu recognized it right away!

Didn't see any reason to pursue an internal modem ... not that into self-inflicted pain.

rogerX

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Johneclinard <johneclinard@...> wrote:
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> All discussions of dialup with linux that I have read have stipulated an external modem.
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> John
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> From: shalopt <shalopt@...>
> To: simplycomputers2 <simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, Nov 1, 2011 3:39 am
> Subject: [Simply Computers] Re: Linux Distro
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> Hi Roger, I had found this (http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html)
> but it was mostly a rehash of other forums.
> Apparently very few Wimodems are supported, both these computer have, for real, pci modems. Ubuntu 9.04 and a live CD of 8.04 show them in the log files. Neither have the network manager available.
> Will have to try John's trick of burning the needed files to a cd.
> They would not install when I downloaded them to the desktop,one effort stated could not find on CD.
> Thanks a lot John for your procedure much clearer than I have found in my search. I did read that for some reason Linux would find the external modem more reliably than internal. I have a couple of US Robotics I can try if the internal can not be made to work.
> Thanks.
> Gary G
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> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "RogerX19" <helpmeroger@> wrote:
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> > Some modems do not work with Linux, so they won't appear in Network Connections.
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> > Here's a pretty good explanation, although it appears to be from 2005:
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> > http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Modem-HOWTO-2.html
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> > rogerX
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> > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "shalopt" <shalopt@> wrote:
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> > > Hi, group I have a couple of older desktop systems. Had w98 installed.
> > > Would like to install a Linux Distro that will use a modem for dial up.
> > > I am giving them to folks in need that do not have anything but dial up available.
> > > I use Unbuntu 10.1 with DSL, the forums say there is an item called (Network) under either Admin or Preference where you can select your modem and setup dial up. I have installed versions 7.0? up to 10.1
> > > so far I have not found this item, found network tools and network connections but nothing in either concerning dial up.
> > > supposedly you can use the command line to get it working but
> > > when I have entered the commands I have found in the forums I
> > > get messages such as package not for this version, or does not exist.
> > > So does anyone no of a Distro that the setup is close to Windows.
> > > The computers are working fine using a usb wireless adapter with Ubuntu
> > > 9.04.
> > > Gary G
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