would there be much difference if i wanted to connect via dsl? i'm looking
into getting a dsl connection into my linux box. has anyone out there had
any experience with a dsl connection to a linux box? any comments/advice
would be greatly appreciated. tia
christian
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Keith Robinson
> Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 6:43 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Has Anybody used a Cable Modem with Linux?
>
>
> On Wed, 25 Aug 1999, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Has anyone used a cable modem with Linux? I know my pc connects to the
> > cable modem (external) via an ethernet card. I know that my
> ISP uses Netscape
> > or IE for connecting. I don't know if I can connect to the web
> using Linux's
> > software.
> >
>
> I use a cable modem.
>
> If you haven't installed Linux yet the install package will prompt
> you for the info required: host name, dns servers, etc.
> (or to be more accurate, the install package *should* walk you thru
> all that, depending on which distribution you go with. I know
> caldera 2.2 and REd Hat 6.0 do.)
>
> There is a Cable Modem Mini-howTo which
> should be amongst your Linux documentation or you can read it at:
> http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/mini/Cable-Modem.html
>
> AFAIK the main problem people run into is not with the modem itself
> since that works independant of the PC, but if the ethernet card is
> Plug 'N Play. If the Ethernet card is PNP sometime Linux has
> problems recognizing it. But that is not a major hastle -- and the
> gurus on this list can walk you through working around that, I am
> sure.
>
>
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > James Flanagan / Nezeray
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> Keith Robinson
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