thanks for the suggestion Luis, but the Ethernet option is actually three
times the price (no kidding) per month, for the same bandwidth service(!)
Understandably, I'd prefer to pay for hardware I get to keep.
olly.
"Luis.F.Correia" wrote:
>
> I guess not...
>
> All USB boards I've seen are PCI.
>
> Why not go for a standard modem ?
>
> Here in Portugal, you can choose, 'tough it will cost more...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Oliver Gorwits [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:05 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Leaf-user] USB for legacy systems
>
> Hi there folks,
>
> sorry this isn't really software related, but you guys are so smart I'm
> sure someone will have a solution:
>
> I'm about to get ADSL here in the UK, and I'll be supplied with the
> Alcatel USB modem. I have no problems with getting USB/modem/PPPoX running
> under LRP ;)
>
> However, my little LRP box is a 486 single board computer using a passive
> ISA backplane, with no USB interface. I don't want to have to invest in a
> full-size system just for a modem!
>
> Is there any way to get USB support into a system without PCI? (stop
> laughing, please!) I don't mind spending money on the solution.
>
> FYI: the board has FDD, HDD, DOC, serial, PS/2 connectors. I use
> disk-on-chip rather than floppy.
>
> big thanks in advance to anyone who can help me :-)
>
> cheers,
> olly.
>
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