A mission on linux huh ? I've had is six months and despite dozens of hours with help desk it's still not running right on windows!
Anyhow, I'm a sucker for punishment - I'm gonna move it over to linux - any hints you have will be appreciated... Kind Regards, Chris Bayley > -----Original Message----- > From: Zane Gilmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 21:28 > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: internal PCI 56k real modem > > > One good high speed internet connection for dialup is the Ihug > satellite/radio dish thingy (Ultra I think is the marketing name) > > Although the high speed is only one way. (up-load is via modem) > For a dial up I find it as fast as anything else and its reliability > OK. > > Getting it going on my Linux box was a mission though. > > > Chris Hellyar wrote: > > >What? > > > >This from a man who lives in an area that will more than likely not have > >ADSL in the foreseeable future due to cable quality and length > limitations? > > > >I thought you were out in Melton? > > > >Cheers, Chris Hellyar. > > > >Selwyn District Council > >Phones: X 831 (03)324 5831 (021) 350 603 > ><This message has not been inspected by the Chief Censors office> > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Yuri DeGroot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >>it's either ISA (not very future-proof) or external (clunky). > >> > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >Dial-up is not future proof - full stop. > >Cable modems and dsl modems plug into your nc, don't they? > >By the time you upgrade to a motherboard that doesn't support > >ISA, you won't have to worry about it anymore coz you won't be > >using dail-up anyway. > > > ></2c> > > > >Yuri > > > > > >###################################################################### > >The contents of this e-mail message may be privileged and/or > >confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the > >message and notify the sender. > > > >Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author, and do > >not necessarily represent the official position of the Selwyn District > >Council > >###################################################################### > > > > > > > >
