On Monday 15 November 2004 08:07 am, J wrote: > >Am I correct in understanding, then, that Linuxes in general don't like > >internal modems? I have not done any modem testing at all. > > Depends what type of modem it is! > > If it's the "Hardware" type, that has it's own Processor etc, I have had no > problems. But, if it's a "winmodem" (sometimes labelled a software modem), > that relies on using some of the Windows system resources to run, then it > can be trickier. > > I havent yet managed to get a winmodem running (but then again, I havent > really tried that hard), and have always used my ancient Rockwell ISA > modem, that works straight outta the box with Mandrake, if I have needed to > for any reason. > > James > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Feldman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake for novice users? > > > Am I correct in understanding, then, that Linuxes in general don't like > internal modems? I have not done any modem testing at all. Its not that its an internal modem but that its a so-called Winmodem to save 50 cents or so it uses Win system calls to do what should be done in hardware external modems have evrything that they need > > On Nov 15, 2004, at 7:34, M.Schild wrote: > >>> I'm still searching for that perfect distro to recommend, but this > >>> isn't an experience I would want to impose on a novice user. While > >>> it's > >>> possible I have an unusual configuration, one key thing in an distro > >>> for novices has to be excellent hardware support out of the box. Am I > >>> missing something obvious here that would solve my problems? > > > > I am a typical ignorant homeuser but had no trouble installing Mdk9.1 > > and find > > Mkd 10 a dream. The only thing I think they should state clearly on > > their > > boxes is to use an external modem. A total newbie with no Windows ( I > > don�t > > run Windows but had an ext modem) would get really stuck with an > > internal > > modem only > > Maryse > > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > ____________________________________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >----- > > > ____________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > ____________________________________________________
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