On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Marieke Thayer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ed pastore wrote:
>
> > I've installed Ubuntu 8.04 using www.Wubi.___ on the HD of my (I'll
> explain) Windows XP refurburbished tower, a vintage 2000 Gateway, I got from
> ACES for My question is: When I cold boot Ubuntu in AM, frequently I have
> trouble bringing up Yahoo. I try again by doing a warm reboot several more
> times, but the wheel spins, the AT&T modem activity light does not flash and
> nada. I then reboot letting (explitive deleted) load and I get Yahoo with
> no problem as the modem activity light twinkles away merrily. So, there's
> nothing wrong with the internet connection, right?
> >
> > So, once again I reboot but select U-8.04, and after starting Firefox,
> Yahoo pops right up! So, does anyone have any idea why the problem
> connecting to Yahoo under Ubuntu 8.04 at first?
> >
> Does this mean that the modem doesn't work if Ubuntu -8.04 was the last OS
> running, but does work if Windows was the last OS running? What are the
> modem parameters in the cases when Yahoo runs and doesn't run?
Let me ask to clarify the situation. When you say "AT&T modem" do you
mean a device that AT&T supplies with its DSL internet service, or
something else?
Is any manufacturer and model number data for the modem available?
carl
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