On Tue, 2007-01-16 at 05:36 -0700, Jon Drews wrote:
> A friend is having terrible problems with an e-Machines computer that
> came with Windows Xp. We can get dial out to work but the IE browser
> will connect to no sites. I think tis is due to NetZero using a proxy.
> I am not sure though, as I can ping www.google.com. Furthermore, I
> can't get the sound to work in Xp.
>
> I would like to install Ubuntu/Kubuntu. The only sticking point is
> that Ubuntu issues lots of updates and this person uses a modem.
The modem itself might be a sticking point. I have installed and
configured Ubuntu for four different modem users ... with only a 25%
success rate at getting the modems working under Ubuntu (although when I
put Debian on the machine the modem worked just fine). First thing
would be to identify the modem chipset, and make sure it is
Linux-supported. At ByteWorks, we have had good luck with 3Com, LT,
PC-TEL, and some Conexants (using commercial Linuxant drivers).
> Doing
> massive updates over 56k is not an option. My question: Is there a way
> to limit updates to only essential ones? Also does anyone know if
> Kubuntu or Xubuntu issue fewer updates?
>
> My other option is to install OpenBSD 4.0 and run TextMaker and
> PlanMaker in Linux compat mode. The OpenBSD project issues far fewer
> updates.
Good luck!
Theresa
--
*** Propositions arrived at purely by logical
means are completely empty as regards
reality. - Albert Einstein ***
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