[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am using a usr modem which in the past has allowed me to do what I > want. The only thing is using surfbest's dialer I need to click on connect. > Using an > M$ dialer, ubuntu might be able to connect by itself IF I have made the > proper settings to allow it. >
US Robotics makes some modems that are hardware modems, and some that are not. You can probably determine whether your model is Linux-friendly by googling, or checking on eBay, to see what people selling it say about it's Linux compatibility. I know for a fact that the v.Everything version works with Linux, because I used it for many years, until I upgraded to DSL. > "Even if your dial-up modem works, it will still have to be configured to >> work in an application like kppp, to connect with your ISP" > This part I know nothing about. > Some day soon I will be transferring Linux to this newer system and > windoze to the older one, with the modem staying in the newer one as it is > now. First I need to learn more about ubuntu. > If you are using the KDE desktop environment, typing kppp ...and pressing 'Enter' at a shell prompt, will bring up the kppp dialer. You will have to enter your ISP info, phone number, etc., into the appropriate boxes. Linux has other dialers as well, depending on distro and desktop environment. For most ISP's they are fairly easy to configure. -- -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/
