Hi Gerald, No disrespect intended. I will answer you in your email document with caps. <<<I can only access the internet using dial-up. I want to switch from using Windows XP to Ubuntu. >>>
So to start from the beginning so I can help, others, your SET UP is you have a desktop XP PC and have already installed Ubuntu 10.04 in a dual boot system ? Correct ? (YES) You have only Dial Up service - no broadband/dsl or wireless modem card ? Correct ? (YES) One reason for asking is the ability to install software/packages into Linux without existing dial up connectivity yet. I have worked with CAB Files install on mobile computers and 'tar'. Your Desktop does have a CD Drawer - correct ? (YES) Let's begin there for help knowing what we are looking at and by the way the rest you have covered very well as to where things are now in attempts already. Yes, Linux out of the box is ethernet ready (broadband/dsl) and wireless Wi-Fi has been my complete expereince with Debian, Ubuntu and a couple others. I am/would be really surprised that a Linux distro is not dail up ready out of the box (IT IS NOT) - meaning install it and connect. Being on home network my self leaving dial up years ago is why I am not up to par on Linux dial up. This will be a big no-no if bad press gets a hold of the idea that Linux out of the box can not connect to dial up without installing software which takes an internet connection . There must be connectivity here over looked because Linux is shipped pre-installed in desktops. In other words, they would be a laughing stock to do such is the bad press I mean. Who would buy one ? right. (YES, BUT THAT IS WHAT THEY DID) gerald philly pa usa [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
