You should get a US Robotics Sportster
"Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Nov 1999,Josh McCaffrey wrote:
> | On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, you wrote:
> | > On Fri, 26 Nov 1999, coin fingered:
> | > > >I had that and it turned out to be a win modem
> | > > >I had to take it out and look at it
> | > > >I do not know if yours is or not
> | >
> | > The Prolink has been nothing but trouble since it's first iteration. I
> | > remember one ISP practically giving it away with a paid subscribtion.
> | > I don't know if things have changed much now, but I found out that it
> | > could not be used with NT. SOme knowledgable vendors will warn you
> | > away from them. Get a real modem - like a 3Com :-)
> |
> | My ZOOM 2919 dualmode (V90/56k flex) has been a great modem. Was a little
> | tricky getting to get running under Linux, but once I figured out that the
> | plug n play wouldn't work, setting the jumpers was a breeze. Even easier if
> | your 'puter is in a place where you don't have to disconnect everything to pull
> | it out. I run my 'puter w/o a cover and vaccum it every so often.
>
> Just a note from "back in the day". This may no longer be true, but it was in
> the past. It is not a good idea to run the system with the cover off for long
> periods of time as the air flow past heat producing components is not being
> controled by the system cooling fan and the enclosure as there is no enclosure.
> As a result the previously mentioned components may/could overheat, and become
> undependable or fail completely.
>
> This may still be true for the newer ATX system configurations as the larger
> manufacturers do not need to include a CPU cooling fan - the heat sink is
> designed for the case (box), and the proximity to the main cooling fan is such
> that no additional cooling is required. This is something I read in one of my
> "Fix your own Computer" books a while back.
>
> I am not any kind of a "technician", just an "older guy" trying to learn about
> this box I use, and am only passing this along as friendly information. If your
> system has worked OK for a significant period of time, my info may be off
> target in your specific situation, and your box is after all your box. I do not
> want to tell anyone how to use their own stuff, but the idea of running a
> system with no cover does not sound like good practice to me. Hope this is not
> as offensive as I am afraid it is comming out, as again that is not my
> intention.
>
> |
> |
> | >
> | >
> | > >
> | > > CAn anyone recommend any good simple documentation on connecting to the
> | > > singapore isp
> | > > using Mandrake 6.0 ???
> | >
> | > You could try kppp. Most ISP's setup shouldn't differ that much.
> | > Can't say specifically for Cyberway, but I know of friends who have
> | > been able to connect to Singnet and Pacific, with Linux, though I've
> | > read that there was some problem with Magix. All you need would be the
> | > DNS and dialup numbers which should be available from your Wndoxe setup.
> | >
> | > Good luck.
> | >
> | > > >
> | > > Luff(x3)
> | > > coin
> | > --
> | > Ronald Yeo
> | > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> --
> Ernie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
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