On Wed, 02 Apr 2003 15:19, Yuri de Groot wrote: > >I would look for that particular laptop model + linux on google. See if > > >others > > have had luck getting the modem going. I found a few laptop >specific > sites when I was trying to get my laptop winmodem going. What is the > brand BTW?
What we need to know is the make and model of the modem chipset. What does the command:- lspci -v tell you? > > NEC > about two or three years old - came with win98 installed - both SuSE 8.? > and Mdk 9.1 look good on it. > > Using it away from home is not a biggie, but using it anywhere at home is - > i.e. further than laplink/nul-printer cable length away from desktop. > > We have several phone jacks and phone extension cable. > > No further financial outlay is desired, having just bought a cdwriter for > my birthday. That's understandable, but you may well be able to get hold of a second-hand 10MHz pcmcia card relatively cheaply. -- C. S.
