----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert C Wittig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 5:57 PM Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Fresh Install of Linux on Laptop - trying to attain download media?
> jim allAn wrote: >> I don't know about Linux but in windoze xp such copy to actions go to >> a >> directory from which the actual burning must be done. >> I am still trying to get an os and modem working in Linux so I can >> really >> start migrating there. I have a usr modem which claims it will work in >> Linux. But I have not had any luck in Mandrake, Freespire, or Ubuntu. >> > > When I was using a USR modem to log on with my dial-up Compuserve > Classic account, I had to use a specially-designed 'expect-reply' > script, which I was able to obtain from the CompuServe Linux forum. > > Did you test the modem to make sure it was functioning? I did this with > Windows first, just to make sure the modem wasn't hinkey. *************************************************** I am using it in windoze as I write. I want to use the same modem in linux by installing a lan under, maybe ubuntu. The win box already has one. I may get the second and cord very soon. > When you first booted into Linux with the modem attached and powered up, > did kudzu (or whatever these distros use) discover and configure the > modem during the boot process? ******************************************************* Nope. That's part of what has me so confused. > I used kppp (KDE) to dial in... worked fine, once I had the correct > script installed. > > > -- > -wittig http://www.robertwittig.com/ > . http://robertwittig.net/ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
