On 3/28/02 5:47 PM, "Justin Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Early versions of the iBook2 have an internal hardware > modem that is known to work with Linux. However, the > user has to change some "timeout values" in the dialer > setup in order for the OS to see the modem. > > From comp.os.linux.powerpc - "I had lots of trouble > myself on a mandrake distribution (see earlier > thread/s). If you try the KDE internet dialer, set the > pre-int delay to 126, and the post init to around 100. > It should pick it up then. > Colin" > > There is no way to "guess" these numbers, if you don't > know them, you're screwed. The "search for modems" > function included with the various dialers will not > find the internal modem. > > It would be nice if those numbers could be set > properly by default so that the modem will show up. > Why? Because a big obstacle to setting up Linux is > getting internet access going. (Can't get online, then > you can't search how-to's, usenet, google, etc.) If we > can help people get online, that goes a long way. > > If it can't be done dynamically, well, at least folks > know if anyone else is trying to get things going on > iBook. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards? > http://movies.yahoo.com/ > I thought that looked like something I wrote in a NG :-), yes I had to mess around quite a lot and also had to do the same with 8.2beta2. The latest beta is a lot beta, but the login dialog screen is still messed up. I've still got testing to do but will post info on how my ibook is running over the next few days. Colin
