Yeah, I would say that within a month or two there will be something more
substantial for USB. Kernels are coming out once a week. This will give
you time to poke around and figure out how everything else works.
Rip
"A mind is a terrible thing."
>From: Putteman Patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi,
>
>I'm affraid Mandrake doesn't have any USB support 'right out of the
>box'. In fact, Linux doesn't have USB support at all for the moment
>unless you compile your own kernel (at least version 2.2.7 (stable) or
>2.3.3 (development).
>
>Keep in mind that USB support in Linux is still very BETA and that the
>only OS supporting USB for the moment is Win98.
>
>If I were you, given the actual prices, I'd rush out and buy an
>affordable generic modem instead of taking the risc of tampering your
>system by using very early beta support in the newer kernels. USB will
>be supported under Linux and work is advancing rapidly.
>
>
>
>Patrick Putteman, System Engineer
>Three-i
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>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pliler's Remote Unit Mail [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 3:08 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: [newbie] what a diff a day makes
>>
>> HI to all,
>> Yesterday , I was wanting to ununstall this new wierd OS, but hey
>> this
>> morning I found the start menu
>> way at the bottom of my screen.
>> WoW, I now seem to have prg's, and etc available to me.
>> I still using KPPP , was not able to find a modem (if said couldn't
>> find),
>> I am using a USB
>> port , with USB modem attached.
>> I do not want to mess with kernal's or any type of compiling yet, so
>> if
>> any one knows
>> how to get the USB port recognized , I would appreciate it.
>> THis 5.3 , right off the CD, from LM.
>> Thanks,
>> Will
>>
>
